Nigeria, April 28 -- The Nigerian government has expanded the annual enrollment quota for nursing students from 28,000 to 115,000 within two years to strengthen the country's healthcare and education sectors.

The Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa, in a statement signed by the ministry's spokesperson, Folashade Boriowo, said the government surpassed its initial target of enrolling 110,000 students annually into nursing programmes.

Mr Alausa attributed the achievement to collaboration between the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, led by Coordinating Minister Muhammad Pate.

He credited the success to an increased focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medical Sciences (STEMM), a...