Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has approved the recruitment of thirty-nine 39 doctors, including one hundred and fifty-six other health workers in the state.
The move came as a response to the reported shortage of manpower and the poor state of the health system in the state’s thirteen General Hospitals since 2015.
Before the recruitment, it was said that the state had only six doctors in its employ.
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In a statement released on Sunday, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Dr Monday Uzor announced the employment of the health workers.
The decision intended to improve the healthcare system in Ebonyi State and provide better access to healthcare for its citizens.
The statement read:
“In fulfilment of his promise to reposition the health sector, the Governor of Ebonyi, His Excellency Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru has approved the immediate recruitment of medical personnel for the thirteen General Hospitals in the State as follows:
“Thirty-nine Medical Doctors; thirty-nine Nurses; thirty-nine Laboratory Scientists; thirty-nine pharmacists; and thirty-nine Health Attendants.
“To this end, His Excellency the Governor has directed the Head of Service, and Chairman Civil Service Commission to urgently commence the process of recruiting suitably qualified medical personnel to fill the existing vacancies.”
