This announcement was made in a letter addressed to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Francis Igbasan, and signed by the Director of Academic Planning, Dr N. B Saliu, on behalf of the Executive Secretary of the Commission.
The NUC also gave its endorsement for the commencement of the B.Sc. Public Health program at the institution. The official letter, dated June 8, 2023, titled "Resource Assessment Visit to Proposed Academic Programmes," stated, "I am directed to inform the Vice-Chancellor that the Executive Secretary has considered and approved the establishment of the full-time mode of the following undergraduate programmes, to be run in the Main Campus of the University, with effect from the 2023/2024 academic session: L.L.B. Law and B.Sc. Public Health."
Professor Igbasan expressed his gratitude to the Commission upon receiving the news. He acknowledged the successful Resource Verification Exercise conducted by the NUC, stating, "Our request for the Resource Verification Exercise to the NUC was not misplaced. We were adequately prepared, as the human and infrastructural requirements have been on the ground ahead of their visits."
In another significant development, McPherson University has also obtained accreditation for its Nursing Sciences program from the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria. This recent accreditation ensures that graduates of the university's Nursing program will possess both academic degrees and professional certifications from the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Professor Francis Igbasan commented on this achievement, stating, "McPherson University has obtained the necessary accreditation for all the courses we offer, and to the glory of God, we will commence the Law and Public Health programs in the next academic session. The accreditation from the Nursing and Midwifery Council is an additional achievement that will motivate us to remain focused and continue our efforts without complacency."