The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru has approved the immediate recruitment of no fewer than 39 doctors and 156 other health workers to tackle health challenges in the 13 general Hospitals in the State.
The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Dr. Monday Uzor, announced the recruitment in a statement on Sunday.
He said the measure was part of the steps by the government to reposition the health sector for effective delivery in the State.
The statement read, “In fulfilment of his promise to reposition the health sector, the Governor of Ebonyi, His Excellency Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru has approved the immediate recruitment of medical personnel for the thirteen General Hospitals in the State as follows:
“Thirty-nine Medical Doctors; thirty-nine Nurses; thirty-nine Laboratory Scientists; thirty-nine pharmacists; and thirty-nine Health Attendants.
“To this end, His Excellency the Governor has directed the Head of Service, and Chairman Civil Service Commission to urgently commence the process of recruiting suitably qualified medical personnel to fill the existing vacancies.”