Yobe Governor Approves Employment of 267 Health Technicians
By Muhammad Yobe
In a move aimed at boosting healthcare services in Yobe State, Governor Mai Mala Buni has approved the employment of 267 health technicians. This development is expected to strengthen the state’s healthcare system, which has been a priority for the Buni administration.
The newly employed health technicians include 140 Buni Scholars who graduated from various medical science programs in India. These scholars comprise 43 BSc Nursing, 43 BSc Pharmacy, 22 BSc Medical Laboratory Science, 24 BSc Radiology, 7 BSc Optometry, and 1 BSc Public Health graduates. Additionally, 127 health technicians who were serving as volunteers in health institutions across the state have also been formalized into the state’s healthcare workforce.
Under Governor Buni’s leadership, Yobe State has witnessed significant investments in healthcare infrastructure. The state government has established primary healthcare centers in each political ward, upgraded general hospitals to specialist hospitals, and equipped the State Teaching Hospital with state-of-the-art equipment.
The Buni administration has consistently demonstrated its commitment to healthcare development in Yobe State. Over the past five years, the state government has offered automatic employment to graduates of the state-owned Shehu Sule College of Nursing and Midwifery. This move has helped improve personnel in medical facilities across the state ¹.
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