Okpebholo Assures Edo Varsity Medical Students He’ll Resolve Induction Problem

By Ayodele Oni

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has waded into the plight of medical students of Ambrose Alli University, (AAU) Ekpoma who were stopped from being inducted, after graduation.

The Governor promised that his administration will look into the circumstances surrounding the stoppage of the 2015 set of medical students of AAU, Ekpoma from being inducted, months after graduation.

Governor Okpebholo had a brief stop over on his way from Irrua to address a number of protesting medical students at the institution’s gate in Ekpoma.

Speaking to newsmen after listening to the appeals of the protesting medical students, who had spent 10 years in medical school, the Governor said he feels their pains as a father, assuring them that he will invite the acting Vice Chancellor to discuss the way out.

He noted that his administration wants the best for its citizens, including the protesting medical students, urging them to be patient while the issues are resolved in earnest.

“I have heard you and also in pains about the way you are right now. I have heard about this particular issue of accreditation and others.

“I am going to invite the acting Vice Chancellor of the institution to discuss and look into the matter and see how to resolve it as quickly as possible. Just be patient. Everything will be fine.”

Spokesperson of the students, Precious Omohegbele, said she and her colleagues had spent 10 years in medical school and graduated since August last year, but have not been inducted.

She appealed to the Governor to step in and help resolve the crisis and ensure the 2015 Medical set of AAU gets inducted to enable them to go for their Housemanship.

“We are the 2015 set of medical students of AAU, and we are medical graduates now. We graduated on August 15, 2024, and have spent five months at home, and we have not been inducted. We ought to be halfway into our house training by now.”