Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has approved the employment of 158 community nurses to serve the state’s healthcare facilities.
Mamman Mohammed, Director General of Press and Media Affairs of the governor disclosed to reporters in Damaturu in a statement.
He said the governor had also approved the payment of N10,000 monthly allowances to 393 students of the state origin undergoing National Diploma and Basic Midwifery programmes.
Mohammed said 67 of the benefitting students were entitled to 11 months’ arrears of the allowance, while 326 new students of the college would soon start receiving the allowance.
“Governor Buni urged the newly employed health personnel to be dedicated to serving the people better.
“He charged them to key into the reform programme of the state government to provide efficient, accessible and affordable medical services to the people.
“The Governor also called on the students to study hard to justify the government’s investment in them,” the statement read in parts
WikkiTimes recalls that Governor Buni approved the employment of 231 nursing and midwife graduates from the state-owned Shehu Sule College of Nursing and Midwifery. In 2022, the governor okayed the recruitment of 134 healthcare staff.
