We’re Committed To Bridging Manpower Gap in Health Sector – Zulum
By Muhammad Maitela, Damaturu
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has expressed commitment to addressing the manpower deficit in the state health sector.
The governor made the commitment when he assessed the ongoing construction of the School of Nursing in Monguno.
“Human resources in the healthcare sector is one of the major problems throughout the country. To provide a permanent but long-term solution, we have decided to establish a school of nursing in Monguno so that in the near future, we will produce health workers who would provide healthcare services to the people of northern Borno.”
“We have also established another school of nursing in Gwoza to serve the need for additional nurses in the southern part of the state.”
“In addition to the two schools of nursing, we have established two eye and dental hospitals each in the northern and southern parts of the state with a comprehensive teaching hospital at an advanced stage of completion located in Maiduguri,” Governor Zulum said.
He pledged to complete the projects on time and fully equip them.
“What matters is not only the establishment of these tertiary institutions, but the most important thing is the human resources that are needed in these health centers.”
“I want to assure you that we will recruit enough human resources to meet the needs of these three institutions. Above all, we will ensure that they are well equipped and powered by solar energy.”
The governor expressed satisfaction with the level and quality of the work and directed that the institutions be provided with solar energy.
