The Registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council, Mr. Felix Nyante, last Wednesday paid a courtesy call on the Overlord of Dagbon, Yaa-Naa Abubakari Mahama II at his palace
 in Yendi.

The Registrar was accompanied by some senior Staff of the Council, Principal and some Tutors of the College of Health Sciences (CoHS)in Yendi.

The visit to Yendi was part of the Registrar’s operational visit to the Nursing and Midwifery Training Institutions in Yendi and Gushegu. He also visited the District Hospitals in the two places.

Mr. Nyante briefed Ya-Na Abukari Mahama II about his visit to the Dagbon land. He held a fruitful discussion with the Overlord and his elders.

He informed the King that, the College of Health Sciences in Yendi needed to undergo infrastructural development and requested that he used his office to reach out to benevolent organizations as well as the Presidency to develop the College to make the teaching and learning environment extraordinary.

He additionally appealed to the King to provide the school with land title documents to secure their land and protect it from encroachers.

Mr. Nyante assured the King of the Council’s maximum cooperation since he (King) had made it clear he would support the College to train more nurses and other health professionals.

Ya-Na Abukari Mahama II assured the Registrar that he would consider his appeal and ensure that his secretariat works with the authorities in the school to get their land documentation done.

The Registrar was presented with a hand-woven batakari as a gift from the King.