Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has increased the salary of health workers in the state to meet the Federal Government standards.
This was made known to newsmen by the Commissioner of Health, Dr Mustapha Jibril.
He said the state had also engaged over 400 workers in the health sector.
”In health, the administration is revitalising the Primary health Care System through Niger Health 1.0. We are also upgrading and renovating existing General Hospitals in some local government areas,” Jibril said.
”Also, there are renovation ongoing at School of Nursing Bida, School Midwifery, Minna and School of Nursing Kontagora.
”This is to enable the schools meet international standards and attain full accreditation for the first time since the schools were established.
”In the last two years, Governor Sani Bello lead administration has provided free general surgery and free eye surgery for about 4000 Nigerlites.”
He restated the commitment of appointees to ensuring that Governor Sani Bello administration continued to touch lives of the people .
