The government of Borno State, led by Governor Babagana Zulum, has given every medical employees in the region appropriate housing and staff quarters, as well as granted a 65-year-old retirement age.
In addition, free maternal health treatments, medical supplies, and facility reconstruction are being carried out throughout the state.
The Deputy Governor, Hon. Umar Kadafur, revealed this yesterday during a courtesy visit from the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Borno State Chapter, in honor of Physicians Week 2022.
According to Kadafur, the Borno State government has spent a significant amount of money in the health sector over the past three and a half years in an effort to deliver quality healthcare services to the populace.
“The current administration has established a 65-year retirement age, renovated hospitals and clinics, and provided enough housing for health professionals throughout the state, among other things.
“Recently, the exquisite Doctors Quarters that were created by the present administration and are among others placed along Maiduguri-Kano road within the capital were commissioned and distributed to Medical Doctors and other health professionals in the state.” stated Kadafur.
Regarding several suggestions from NMA leadership, the Deputy Governor stressed that going forward, Physician Week would be greatly commemorated with all of the senior government officials in attendance. He also pledged to send all of their recommendations to the governor for consideration.
Professor Bukar Bakki, the state’s chairman of NMA, stated earlier in his address that given the state government’s numerous accomplishments in the health sector, they chose to celebrate this year’s Week at Government House Maiduguri rather than the customary University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, UMTH.
This year’s Week, he said, has the theme “Family Doctor on the Frontline” to recognize the doctor’s work during the challenging Covid-19 time.
The Doctor continued by saying that the Week is marked every year to recognize doctors and their contributions to patients’ lives and communities.
However, Professor Bakki made a request to the Borno State Government to take into account implementing the federal government’s approved hazard allowance for state health workers and to also step in to secure the release of their members who are being held captive, as all of the association’s efforts had been fruitless.
