The Executive Council of the State of Sokoto approved a series of capital policies and project initiatives aimed at strengthening the health sector, improving security operations and accelerating infrastructure development throughout the State.
Addressing journalists after the Council meeting, the Health Commissioner, Dr. Faruk Wurno, revealed that the State has adopted the health workforce policy that requires a minimum of two years of mandatory service in rural areas for all health professionals sponsored by the state government.
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“As you know, the State has been strongly investing in sponsorship and training of doctors, nurses, pharmacists and medical scientists.
“However, we observe a consistent trend of professionals who reject rural publications after training.
“This policy of the health workforce seeks to reverse that by ensuring that each beneficiary of state sponsorship serves in unattended communities for at least two years,” Wurno explained.
To further encourage rural deployment, the Council approved an additional 10% of the basic salary for all professionals published in these areas.
“The government also plans to deploy two or three community health buses to public and private health centers throughout the State to relieve transport and logistics challenges,” Wurnno said.
The Council also approved the acquisition of 150 Boxer motorcycle units to reinforce security operations in response to persistent threats in parts of the state.
Motorcycles, granted to MSU Multi Resources limited at a unit cost of N1,872,075, total N280,811,215.
In the infrastructure, the Council approved the construction of a roundabout and a complete exchange form that links the key input routes with the state capital.
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