The governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, has approved the employment of 158 community nursing graduates of the Shehu Sule College of Nursing and Midwifery, Damaturu.
This is contained in a statement by Mr Buni’s spokesman, Mamman Mohammed, in Damaturu on Saturday.
According to Mr Mohammed, the nurses comprised of two sets of the college’s graduates.
He said the governor had also approved the payment of N10,000 monthly allowances to 393 students of the state origin undergoing National Diploma and Basic Midwifery programmes at the college.
The spokesman said 67 of the benefitting students were entitled to 11 months arrears of the allowance, while 326 new students of the college would soon start receiving the allowance.
“Governor Buni urged the newly employed health personnel to be dedicated to serve the people better.
“He charged them to key into the reform programme of the state government to provide efficient, accessible and affordable medical services to the people.
“The Governor also called on the students to study hard to justify the government’s investment in them,” Mr Mohammed added.
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