A new Clinical Skills and Simulation Laboratory, fully equipped by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), was officially commissioned on Friday at Bayelsa Medical University (BMU) in Yenagoa.
The facility is designed to align the university with global standards in medical education and strengthen local healthcare capacity in Bayelsa State and across Nigeria.
Speaking at the ceremony, NCDMB Executive Secretary Felix Ogbe said capacity building extends beyond the oil and gas sector to healthcare, education, engineering and logistics. He described simulation-based learning as “the global standard in medical education,” allowing students to practise clinical skills, improve decision-making, and build confidence in a controlled environment before treating live patients.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelRepresented by Mr. Ene Ette, Acting Director of Planning, Research and Statistics at NCDMB, Ogbe commended BMU management and partners for their collaboration, describing the upgraded laboratory as “a strategic investment in human capacity development.”
BMU Vice Chancellor Professor Dimie Ogoina said the laboratory reflects the university’s A.S.P.I.R.E. Agenda, a vision to position BMU as a global leader in medical education and research. “We are not just training doctors for today, we are nurturing digital-age physicians capable of competing on the global stage,” he said.
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Governor Douye Diri, who is Visitor to the university, praised NCDMB for its support and reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to high academic standards and global recognition for BMU.
The laboratory features a Virtual Reality Station, paediatric and airway management stations, ECG and patient monitoring units, IV fluids administration and cannulation stations, and a demonstration hall. Equipment includes high-fidelity adult and paediatric simulators, laparoscopic training systems, obstetric trainers, advanced life support mannequins, consultation cubicles, and audio-visual learning tools.
Prosper Okoye is a Correspondent and Research Writer at Prime Business Africa, a Nigerian journalist with experience in development reporting, public affairs, and policy-focused storytelling across Africa
