FG Clarifies FEC Decision on PG Medical College ACT, Says PhD Compliments, not Equivalent to Medical Fellowship

The Federal Ministry of Education has issued a clarification regarding reports circulating across traditional and digital media platforms on the approval granted by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to amend the Act governing the Nigerian Postgraduate Medical College.

In a statement released on Thursday night and signed by the director of media and public relations, Folashade Boriowo, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa explained that the approval granted by Council enables the College to seek accreditation from the National Universities Commission (NUC) to award Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees in relevant medical and research disciplines.

It says the Minister noted the development has been widely misinterpreted in some reports as suggesting that a PhD degree would replace or be considered equivalent to medical fellowship. He emphasised that this interpretation is incorrect.