Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State on Thursday approved the placement of 44 veterinary medical students on the government payroll in the state.
A statement by the Director-General of Press Affairs, Yobe Government House, Abdullahi Bego, said the governor had also approved N20.5 million for the payment of fees for 42 graduating medical students to register with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, MDCN.
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According to him, the registration is a necessary condition for the new graduates to practice as medical doctors.
DAILY NIGERIAN reports that the approvals are part of Governor Buni’s continuing effort to ensure adequate and well-trained manpower in the state’s healthcare sector.
