The Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, has approved the employment of 424 health professionals to bridge the manpower deficit in the healthcare sector of the state.
Arewa PUNCH learnt that the governor also aims to make available,
accessible and affordable healthcare delivery to Yobe residents.
Impressed by the move, stakeholders in the state’s health sector while hailing the move say, “it will also boost quality healthcare delivery systems in the state.”
Our correspondent further reports that Governor Buni has instructed that the newly employed health workers be deployed to the various health facilities across the state.
In a statement issued and signed by the Director General Press and Media Affairs to the Governor, Mamman Mohammed, who also serves as the
DG Press and Media stated that the governor approved the employment of 205 nurses and midwives who graduated from the state-owned Shehu Sule College of Nursing and Midwifery.
“Similarly, the governor has approved the employment of 219 health technicians with specialities in different fields to meet the professional requirements in the state hospitals.
The newly employed health workers are to be deployed in both rural and urban areas to provide efficient services to people across the state.
Governor Buni noted that “The employment was in line with the policy of providing accessible and affordable healthcare delivery to the people by his administration,” the statement added.
He charged the newly employed workers to be dedicated to their duties and to justify the government’s investment and confidence in them.
Buni, who also assured that healthcare delivery will continue to be on the priority list of his administration,
noted that the government would continue to provide the hospitals with the required facilities, medical consumables, and qualified staff for continuous improvement of healthcare delivery in the state.