NUC inspects Tsafe health varsity ahead take-off

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has expressed confidence in the preparedness of the Federal University of Health Sciences and Technology, Tsafe (FUHST), Zamfara State, following a comprehensive resource verification exercise conducted ahead of the commencement of the institution’s academic programmes.
A statement by the spokesman of the university, Ibrahim Ado Saleh, said the exercise, held last week Thursday, assessed the university’s compliance with regulatory requirements, including the availability of qualified personnel, teaching facilities, laboratories, library resources, infrastructure, and other essential academic materials required for programme accreditation.
The verification team, led by the NUC’s Deputy Director, Alhaji Mohammed Adamu, carried out detailed inspections across the university’s proposed academic programmes, including Medicine and Surgery (MBBS), Dentistry (BDS), Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D), Occupational Therapy, Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence, and several other health-related disciplines.
The officials inspected lecture facilities, laboratories, the University Library, and the e-Library to determine the institution’s level of preparedness.
Speaking after the inspection, Professor Muhammad Manga, who led the verification team for the MBBS and Dentistry programmes, commended the University’s investment in academic resources.
Dr. Umar Farouk Abubakar, a member of the Pharmacy verification team, praised the university’s curriculum design, noting that it aligns with the Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS).
He also described the learning resources as impressive and assured the institution of continued support from the Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria.
The university’s vice chancellor, Professor Ibrahim Adamu Yakasai, thanked the verification team for its professional assessment and valuable recommendations.
He assured the Commission that the university management would promptly address all identified areas requiring improvement.