Zamfara State University Graduates Face Accreditation Crisis

More than 100 graduates from the Nursing and Physiotherapy departments of Zamfara State University in Talata Mafara, Zamfara State, are currently stranded due to an accreditation crisis. These students, from two graduating sets, have not been indexed by their respective professional regulatory bodies, which has hindered their ability to sit for professional examinations.

The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) requires nursing graduates to meet specific professional standards, while physiotherapy graduates are subject to similar requirements from their regulatory body. Despite the university being established in 2018 by then-Governor Senator Abdul’aziz Yari Abubakar and accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC), the Nursing and Physiotherapy departments lack full accreditation.

Affected students have expressed frustration over the university's decision to continue admitting new students into these programs without securing necessary accreditation, fearing that this will exacerbate the situation for future graduates.