The National Universities Commission, NUC, has declared that medical  students in Nigerian universities will spend 11 years before getting an  MBBS degree.  This declaration was made by the Executive Secretary of  the Commission, Professor Julius A. Okojie, on Monday in a lecture  titled, ‘Development of Medical Ed ucation: Prospects and Challenges,’ delivered at the maiden inauguration of the University of Medical Science, Ondo State.   The Executive Secretary who was represented by the Deputy Executive  Secretary of the commission, Prof. Chiedu Mafiana said students studying  Medicine and Surgery will spend the first four years in studying basic  sciences in university after which they would proceed to the medical  school to spend another seven years.   “Increasing the study time  is essential to ensure medical students are well prepared for the  psychological demands of the game, to enable the students mature  psychologically for the profession,” he said.   The Executive  Secretar...