The report said abduction, sexual violence including rape, rose by 20 per cent in 2021, with attacks on schools and hospitals also showing an increase.
The group said that Africa suffers an annual loss of illicit financial flow of over $80 billion.
Mr Madi said the decision to recruit the health workers was informed by the shortage of skilled workers in the primary healthcare facilities in the state.
The report found that the life expectancy rate at birth increased to 83.0 years in 2020.
Confirmed coronavirus cases jumped nearly 30 per cent in the past two weeks, with increased infections in four out of six regions of the world.
“This pandemic is changing but it’s not over. We have made progress but it’s not over.”
“We are optimistic that Nigeria will attain its vision with a strategy that allows eligible citizens to make informed choices.”
“If not contained, it could exceed the peak number of cases seen in 2017 when the infection re-emerged.”
They said stakeholders should collectively address the increasing rate of drug abuse and its corresponding devastating effects.
The state health commissioner said the index case has also been under strict monitoring by the surveillance and clinical team.
