Kaduna: The Kaduna State Government has announced plans to recruit 9,000 health personnel over the next five years.
The State Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Ahmed Maiyaki, disclosed on Sunday in Kaduna at a one-day Media Engagement Meeting.
The event was organised by the Kaduna Contributory Health Insurance Authority (KADCHMA), in collaboration with a health NGO, ‘Lafiya: UK-Nigeria Partnership for a Healthier Future’.
Maiyaki said,” Gov. Uba Sani recently approved the immediate recruitment of 1,800 health workers under various categories.
“This no-mean-feat will be replicated in the next five years, with a view to bolstering the state’s health workforce.”
Maiyaki further maintained that Sani has prioritised the health sector since 2023 to date.
“He has made health not a priority but a right for all the citizens of the state.
“He is leaving no stone unturned to ensure the realisation of this invaluable objective.
“Universal health coverage is key to the Sani-led administration, and he has ensured the health sector’s budget is well above the national average of 15 per cent.”
According to the commissioner, Sani had also significantly improved the salaries of health workers, thereby attracting more personnel to the state.
Maiyaki said, “Doctors and other health workers are now rushing back to the state’s health sector.
“Kaduna State is leading the nineteen Northern States in this direction.”