Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has approved the employment of 424 health professionals to bolster medical facilities across the state.

Mamman Mohammed, Mr Buni’s media aide, disclosed this in a statement in Damaturu on Tuesday.

He said 205 employed workers were nurses and midwives who graduated from the state-owned Shehu Sule College of Nursing and Midwifery, Damaturu.

“Similarly, the governor has approved the employment of 219 Health Technicians with speciality in different fields to meet the professional requirements of the state’s hospitals.

“The newly employed health workers are to be deployed to both rural and urban areas towards providing efficient health services to people across the state,” Mr Mohammed said.

The governor’s aide noted that the employment was in line with the Buni administration’s policy of providing accessible and affordable healthcare services to the people.

He charged the new workers to be loyal, disciplined and dedicated to their duty to justify the government’s investment and confidence reposed in them.

Mr Mohammed said the governor assured him that healthcare service delivery would remain on his administration’s priority list.

“Buni noted that the government would continue to provide hospitals with required facilities, medical consumables, and qualified staff for continuous improvement of healthcare delivery in the state,” he assured.

(NAN)