Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has unveiled Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered robotic tutors and different digital studying improvements on the Bayelsa Medical University (BMU), Yenagoa.
The News Agency of Nigeria studies that the initiative is a part of the federal government’s efforts to advance medical schooling, analysis and technological growth in Bayelsa.
The improvements have been unveiled alongside the university’s 2025–2029 Strategic Plan on Monday in Yenagoa.
Mr Diri described the initiative as a big step in the direction of modernising medical schooling, saying that the digital instruments should complement human instruction and make studying extra interactive.
He urged the establishment to deploy expertise to enhance educating, studying and analysis with out changing bodily classroom interactions and the mentorship function of lecturers.
He additionally challenged the university’s administration to translate its strategic plan into measurable enhancements in educational requirements, analysis, infrastructure and the standard of graduates.
The governor reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to supporting BMU’s ASPIRE Agenda, which focuses on educational excellence, sustainability, partnerships and engagement, innovation and expertise, in addition to analysis excellence amongst others.
He counseled the Vice-Chancellor, Dimie Ogoina, and the university administration for growing a roadmap for institutional development, charging them to collaborate with the state’s Ministries of Education and Health to attain its targets.
Mr Diri mentioned his administration was strengthening science, technical and vocational schooling to equip younger folks with sensible expertise for employment, entrepreneurship and self-reliance.
He expressed confidence that the science-oriented colleges being established throughout the state would offer certified candidates for BMU and different tertiary establishments.
According to him, this may assist the state to provide extra medical doctors, nurses, pharmacists, radiologists, engineers and different professionals.
The governor acknowledged the late governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, who initiated the event of the previous 500-bed hospital the place the university is situated, and his successor, Seriake Dickson, who revived the venture and remodeled it into the medical university.
He disclosed that the university’s campus at Sampou was nearing completion and would offer further house for its growth.
Mr Diri additionally inspected amenities on the newly established Bayelsa Medical University Teaching Hospital and expressed confidence in the establishment’s capability to offer superior diagnostic providers.
He mentioned the educating hospital was outfitted to conduct x-rays and superior scans, together with Computed Tomography (CT) scans, which use x-ray expertise and pc processing to provide detailed photos of inside physique buildings.
The governor mentioned the supply of such amenities would enhance entry to specialised diagnostic providers and cut back the necessity for Bayelsans to journey exterior the state for sure medical procedures.
Mr Diri additionally undertook a tour of amenities on the Bayelsa Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance System.
My imaginative and prescient for the university – VC
Earlier, the Vice-Chancellor, Mr Ogoina, mentioned his imaginative and prescient was to remodel the varsity right into a globally recognised establishment for medical schooling, analysis and innovation, pushed by expertise and sustainability.
He defined that the ASPIRE Agenda was being applied by institutional groups and initiatives designed to enhance educational high quality, accountability, innovation and pupil welfare.
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The vice-chancellor disclosed that the university had secured accreditation for 9 educational programmes whereas its nursing science college students recorded a 96 per cent move fee in their skilled examinations.
He additionally revealed that the university’s College of Medicine had attained full membership of the Consortium of Medical Schools of Africa whereas BMU was chosen as one in all 18 medical colleges in Nigeria for a high-impact intervention programme.
On digital innovation, Mr Ogoina mentioned the university had established a digital actuality, synthetic intelligence and mixed-reality studio, expanded digital connectivity and launched a “Talk to the VC” software to allow college students and workers talk instantly and confidentially with the university management.
He added that the establishment was strengthening simulation-based studying by its medical expertise laboratory and pursuing plans to develop a sensible campus, enhance web connectivity and improve internally generated income.
“The BMU is developing a Centre of Excellence for Digital Health and Biomedical Innovation, alongside the Niger Delta Centre of Excellence for Health, Environment and Development to address regional health and environmental challenges,” he mentioned.
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