Nigerian state to recruit more health workers

To ensure effective delivery of healthcare services in Akwa Ibom state, the government has concluded plans to recruit more health workers. This was revealed by the state's commissioner for health, Dr Ememabasi Bassey.


According to him, the state has a shortage of manpower in its health sector which is why the recruitment exercise is necessary.

He said: “We are aware that there is a shortfall of manpower in the state hospitals and we will address the situation as soon as we are through with our budget defence.

“We are already working towards ensuring that more medical and other relevant personnel are recruited to make up for the shortfall arising from either death or retirement,” he said.