Governor Babagana Zulum has approved the immediate recruitment of 473 medical personnel and a 40 per cent rural posting allowance for nurses to strengthen healthcare delivery across Borno State.
The development was disclosed in Maiduguri by Prof. Abubakar Kullima, Chief Medical Director of the Borno State Hospitals Management Board, in a statement announcing the governor’s approval of the initiative.
According to Kullima, the recruitment is aimed at improving access to quality healthcare services and addressing manpower gaps in hospitals and primary healthcare centres across the state.
He explained that the approval covers a wide range of health professionals, including medical doctors, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory scientists, Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs), as well as technical and support staff.
The move is part of broader efforts by the Zulum administration to strengthen the health sector, expand access to specialised medical services and ensure more qualified personnel are available in both urban and rural communities.
Kullima said the newly recruited medical personnel would be deployed across general hospitals and primary healthcare centres in the three senatorial zones of the state to improve service delivery.
“The governor has approved the recruitment of 473 medical personnel to enhance healthcare service delivery and ensure residents have improved access to quality medical care,” he said.
He added that the state government had also approved a 40 per cent rural posting allowance for nurses and a 100 per cent allowance for doctors willing to work in hard-to-reach communities.
The policy, according to him, is designed to attract and retain qualified medical personnel in rural areas where healthcare manpower remains limited.
Kullima further disclosed that the governor had recently approved special training funds for resident doctors and inaugurated new healthcare facilities, including eye and dental hospitals, to expand access to specialised medical services.
“The new policy will effectively double the remuneration of doctors who accept postings in rural communities, considering the challenging working conditions and the urgent need for skilled medical personnel outside the state capital,” he said.
