Governor Mohammed Bago has hailed the appointment of Ndagi Alhassan as the registrar and CEO of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria.

Mr Bago noted that the appointment marked the second time an indigene of Niger had held the prestigious national position.

The governor spoke at a civic reception organised in honour of the appointee on Saturday in Minna.

Mr Bago described the development as a significant milestone, assuring that the state remained committed to supporting the new registrar in every possible way.

“Whatever kind of support he expects, we are ready to provide, be it moral, financial, or otherwise. We are fully behind him,” Mr Bago stated.

Regarding efforts to strengthen the health sector and the nursing profession in Niger, the governor stated that his administration had granted permanent appointments to casual health workers and placed them on the approved state minimum wage of ₦80,000.

He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to regulating schools of health to ensure high standards in training health professionals, adding that a task force, comprising the ministries of health, tertiary education, basic and secondary education, and the Internal Revenue Service, is actively monitoring health institutions across the state.

Mr Bago emphasised his administration’s dedication to supporting the younger generation by ensuring that schools of health and nursing in the state maintain the highest level of professionalism, thereby contributing to the broader improvement of healthcare delivery in Nigeria.

(NAN)