Philips Nto’s son among newly inducted UNN Doctors

The Director of Agribusiness Incubation Centre, Michael the Okpara University of Agriculture, Dr Philips Nto and his wife Chioma, were among proud parents whose children were at the weekend formally inducted as medical doctors by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria ( MDCN)

Their son, Dr Uchenna Okore Nto, and 254 of his colleagues graduated from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka,

Speaking at the ceremony held at Enugu, the Vice Chancellor, Prof Ortuanya described newly inducted doctors as proud ambassador of the premier indigenous University and urged them to exhibit utmost professionalism and humanism in the discharge of their duties.

Prof Ortuanya who was represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Enugu campus, said the 255 doctors drawn from the Class of 2024 were trained according to the tradition of the university.

In his speech, Prof Fatima Kyari, Registrar of the Medical Council of Nigeria, MDCN, commended the authorities of UNN for sustaining the highest standards in the training of medical doctors for which the university is famous .

Prof Kyari, who was represented by Dr Tijani, charged the new doctors to always uphold moral practice by treating everyone with respect and dignity.

Expressing their feelings, the parents of Dr Uchenna Okore Nto , Dr Philips, and Dr Chioma Nto, expressed gratitude to God for leading their son through the rigours of qualifying as a medical doctor.

Hanto Daily News reports that Dr Uchenna Okore Nto was the Class Representative of the Class of 2024 and also served as the President of the University of Nigeria Medical Students Association .