The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) stated on Friday in Abuja that it might recruit 900 well being staff for its hospitals.
Dr. Babagana Adams, Everlasting Secretary, Well being and Setting Providers Secretariat (HESS), stated this at a dinner and award night time organized by the Nationwide Affiliation of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) FCT Council.
The Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) stories that the dinner and award night time was organized to wrapped-up the 2024 FCT nurses week which began with Jumaat Prayer on Sept. 20.
Adams stated that the Minister of FCT, Mr. Nyesom Wike, had accredited the recruitment of the well being staff.
He stated that the minister had additionally accredited the engagement of different 342 well being professionals, including that the method would begin quickly.
Adams additionally pledged to boost a proposal to help the demand for well being professionals’ village earlier than the tip of the present administration.
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He stated there would even be a proposal for nurses mobility to ease their motion to work.
He stated dialogue had begun with WEMA and Zenith banks to companion and help the demand of nurses.
He stated that the proposal would spell out mode of fee in s seamless method.
Mr. Jama Medan, chairman of the council, advocated growth of hospitals within the FCT, saying that the majority districts within the metropolis had been with out hospitals.
In accordance with him, the rising inhabitants within the FCT has outweighed the variety of hospitals, therefore the necessity for growth and extra procurement of kit.
He inspired nurses to not migrant overseas or change occupation although they had been confronted with heavy workload.
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Medan recommended Wike for turning issues round within the FCT, saying that the nurses believed in with time their efforts can be nicely rewarded.
“The minister has began on a superb notice by first approving the 25 per cent wage increment and different arrears for the nurses,” he stated.
The perfect nurse within the FCT award was offered to Rosemary Okoroafor from Karshi Normal Hospital by Dr. Esther Osunluyi who represented the Nationwide Affiliation of Nigerian Nurses in North America.