Yobe state governor, Mai Mala Buni, has approved the employment of 196 graduates of the College of Health Science and Technology Nguru, to boost manpower in the health sector.
In a statement by the Director General Press and Media Affairs to the Governor, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, Buni said the employment of the 196 graduates of the college would provide the professional skills needed in the health facilities across the state.
He stated that among those approved for employment are Pharmacy Technicians, Medical Laboratory Technicians, Dental Surgery Technicians and Health Information Management specialists.
Governor Buni noted that the approval covered 23 Pharmacy Technicians, 60 Medical Laboratory Technicians, 62 Dental Surgery Technicians and 51 Health Information Management professionals.
He urged the beneficiaries to be dedicated to their professional callings and to serve the people with dignity.
“Government has expended so much in training you and has now employed you, you should justify the huge investment made by government to serve our people diligently and efficiently to add value to our drive for improved healthcare delivery in the state,” Buni said.
He assured that government would continue to employ the required personnel for effective and efficient service delivery, saying: “This administration is committed to provide accessible and affordable healthcare delivery to the doorsteps of our people.”
The Buni administration has established at least one functional healthcare facility in each of the 178 political wards across the state, established more general and specialists hospitals to boost healthcare delivery in the state.
