The Registrar of the Community Health Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria (CHPRBN), Dr. Bashir Idris, has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his administration’s dedicated efforts toward revitalizing Nigeria’s healthcare system.
Speaking at the induction ceremony of 50 newly qualified community health practitioners from the College of Health Technology, Foreign Links Campus in Moro, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Dr. Idris—represented by the South West Zonal Technical Officer, Mr. Abayomi Great—commended the Federal Government’s initiatives in healthcare financing, infrastructure development, and sector-wide reforms aimed at improving national health outcomes.
He urged the new practitioners to support these efforts by demonstrating professionalism, ethical conduct, and unwavering dedication in their service to the Nigerian people.
“No matter the challenges you encounter, your duty is to serve with integrity, uphold professional ethics, and provide quality healthcare,” he stated.
“Healthcare is a Calling,” Says College Provost
Delivering her address, Dr. Nsikak Akpan, Provost of the College, emphasized the profound responsibility that comes with being a community health practitioner. She described the inductees as not just healthcare workers, but educators, counsellors, and agents of positive change within Nigeria’s health landscape.
“You will serve in tough terrains. But in every village and underserved community, your compassion and competence will help restore trust in the healthcare system,” she said.
Akpan urged the practitioners to see their roles as a sacred calling and to view themselves as carriers of hope and restorers of life.
Also speaking at the event, College Registrar Mrs. Clara Akinosun described the new inductees as the vital link between rural communities and the formal healthcare system. She encouraged them to prioritize community well-being, stay resilient, and commit to lifelong learning in order to remain effective.
“Despite the resource limitations and infrastructural challenges, your resilience and knowledge can spark lasting change,” she said, urging them to be proud ambassadors of the institution and champions of accessible, quality primary healthcare.
The induction ceremony marks a significant step in Nigeria’s broader mission to strengthen community-based healthcare, especially in underserved and rural areas. With the government’s renewed focus on health sector transformation and grassroots delivery, community health practitioners are now more critical than ever in the journey toward achieving universal health coverage and equitable healthcare access across the nation.
