Bauchi State governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has declared the state government's commitment to ensuring prompt payment of entitlements of health workers in the state. This, according to the governor, will go a long way in saving the lives of the citizens. Governor Mohammed stated the government's commitment when the national officials of the Nigeria
Bauchi State governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has declared the state government’s commitment to ensuring prompt payment of entitlements of health workers in the state.Governor Mohammed stated the government’s commitment when the national officials of the Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors paid him a courtesy visit.
The governor also declared interest in working with critical stakeholders to improve the state health sector and reduce infrastructural gaps not only in the state but also in the country. “We know why doctors are not working as expected: It is because of the inability of the government to meet their minimum requirements and entitlements. And I am ready to meet that entitlement because it is statutory.
He informed that Bauchi was picked as the venue of the resident doctors’ AGM based on the state’s achievements in the health sector.
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