By Mohammed Nasir Shuaibu (Bauchi State Correspondent)
The Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Health in Bauchi State, Ali Babayo, has said that the door is still open for seventy qualified indigene doctors to apply for employment under the ministry of health in the State.
Babayo made the disclosure on Tuesday in Bauchi in an exclusive interview with NIGERIAN NEWSLEADER Newspaper Correspondent. He noted that the Ministry has been granted approval for employment of one hundred qualified indigene doctors as well as medical and para-medical personnel to fill up the vacuum already created in the health sector.
According to him, the 100 personnel will filled up the vacuum already existing in the ministry under pre-service scheme in the health sector.
He said, "Approval has been granted by His excellency, the Executive Governor of Bauchi state, Bala Mohammed, to engage the service of qualified doctors as well as medical and para-medical personnel".
Babayo disclosed that out of the 100 doctors to be employed, the ministry had so far recruited only 30 doctors, adding that the vacancies still exist for any suitable candidate who is qualified to apply. "And after being screen by our team of professionals, they'll be incorporated into the payroll system in the service", the Perm. Sec stated.
He further disclosed that medical and para-medical personnel were currently undergoing training now on staff training and after the completion of their courses, they will come back to the facilities and work for the benefit of people of the State.
The Permanent Secretary however commended Governor Bala Mohammed for this year's health budget of 15.2 % which is above the Abuja declaration as well as payment of the counterpart funding to the copper of international donors in the state. NNL.