Zulum Meets 56 State-Sponsored Doctors, Approves Special Training Fund
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved a special training fund for 56 medical doctors currently undergoing residency training under the sponsorship of the state government. The approval was granted on Thursday during an interactive meeting with the resident doctors at the Government House, Maiduguri. The meeting, convened at the governor’s instance, was aimed at assessing the progress of their training and identifying challenges affecting their performance and smooth progression at their various primary places of assignment.
By Abubakar Mala Gajibo
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved a special training fund for 56 medical doctors currently undergoing residency training under the sponsorship of the state government.
The approval was granted on Thursday during an interactive meeting with the resident doctors at the Government House, Maiduguri.
The meeting, convened at the governor’s instance, was aimed at assessing the progress of their training and identifying challenges affecting their performance and smooth progression at their various primary places of assignment.
In addition to approving the training fund, Governor Zulum also authorised the immediate implementation of promotional benefits for all resident doctors due for career advancement.
He directed that the promotions be effected without delay and that all outstanding arrears be paid to the beneficiaries from the effective dates of their promotions.
The governor further instructed the Borno State Hospital Management Board to organise a similar interactive session with other medical doctors in the state who are not currently undergoing residency training.
Reaffirming his administration’s commitment to the welfare of health workers, Zulum said a motivated workforce is crucial to the delivery of quality healthcare services across the state.
“My administration is committed to creating an enabling environment for our health professionals. We understand that without their dedication, we cannot achieve the needed health coverage we desire for our citizens,” the governor stated.
The meeting was attended by key stakeholders in the health sector, including the Commissioner for Health, Professor Baba Mallam Gana; Chairman of the State Hospital Management Board, Dr Joseph Jatau; and the Chief Medical Director, Professor Abubakar Kullima.
Others present were the Acting Chief of Staff, Dr Babagana Mustapha Mallumbe; the Chief Adviser to the Governor, Dr Mairo Mandara; the Executive Director of the Borno State Primary Healthcare Development Board, Professor Arab Alhaji Mohammed; and the Chief Medical Director of the Kashim Ibrahim University Teaching Hospital, Professor Ibrahim Musa Kida.
