… Zulum: Our Successes in Health not yet enough
The Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Health, Salma Ibrahim Annas, on Thursday, in Maiduguri, revealed that only Borno State has implemented the 30% bonus allowance for health personnel working in rural areas.
The bonus, which is 30% of the total monthly pay, is paid to all rural health workers in Borno. It aims to improve their welfare and motivate them to provide quality health care services to the people.
“We are here, sir, to first appreciate all the work you have been doing in the health sector. In fact, you have recorded remarkable things to successes within the health sector in a very short time.”
“I am very happy that you are very committed to health; in the areas of human resources, you have even gone ahead to put in place sustainable measures, an increment of 30% to health workers in rural areas. This is a great incentive. I think this is only done in South Africa; that is why they saw progress in the health of their communities.”
“Financing health, of course, your Excellency, we have given you more than 100% appreciation because we are supposed to reach 15% by the World Health Organization. Apart from Borno, not more than one or two states have even taken it to 10%.”
“In the area of primary health care and human resources, you have already achieved a lot. You are establishing a medical school and new colleges of nursing and midwifery studies. All these will contribute to the development of the health sector.
… Zulum: Our Successes in Health not yet enough
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to continuous financing and upgrading of the healthcare sector.
Zulum made the remark on Thursday night when he received the Special Adviser to the President on Health, Salma Ibrahim Annas, in his annexed office at Musa Usman Secretariat, Maiduguri.
The meeting was attended by the Secretary to Borno State Government, Hon Bukar Tijani, the Commissioner for Health, Professor Baba Mallam Gana and the Executive Director of Borno State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Professor Mohammed Arab Alhaji.
