Patrick Odey The Akwa Ibom State Government has approved the recruitment of 200 additional health workers to complement the government’s ongoing intervention in the primary healthcare sector. Governor, Umo Eno gave the approval at Ikot Nkwo while inaugurating the newly built model Primary Health Centre initiated by his administration in the Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area of the state. He said, “The honourable Commissioner for Health has whispered to me that outside the 200 I approved for the general hospital, the primary health care needs some more.
So as they are opening up, they need to be properly staffed. So, for the primary health centre, I am approving the recruitment of 200 additional health workers. “The interview process will be extremely transparent.
We are going to use a computer-based exam. I am going to get a consultant who will set the exams; the people will come, sit for the exams, and get their results right there. And if you pass, we take you.
The employment will not be on any form of quota system. We want to employ the best for our health care system and even our educational system.” The governor also revealed that he is willing to pay extra allowances as incentives to doctors and nurses working in primary healthcare facilities in the rural areas and directed the Commissioner for Internal Security to liaise with the village leadership and the DPO in charge of Ibesikpo-Asutan Division to provide adequate security for the personnel and equipment.