Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, has approved the recruitment of twenty-seven pharmacists to boost manpower in healthcare delivery in the state.
This is contained in a statement signed on Thursday by Mamman Mohammed, Director General, Press and Media Affairs to the Governor.
The statement also indicated that the approval was given following a request by the State Drugs and Medical Consumables Management Agency.
According to the statement, the Agency requested the recruitment of pharmacists to boost its manpower for effective services and additional improvement in healthcare delivery in the state.
Out of the 27 newly recruited Pharmacists, the Governor approved the placement of the 23 pharmacy graduates on CONHESS Salary scale 9/2 while the remaining four technicians are to be placed on CONHESS scale 7/2.