Kano Okays Automatic Employment For Indigenous Medical Doctors

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has approved automatic employment for qualified medical doctors who are indigenes of the State but currently working in other States, as part of efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery across the state.

The policy was aimed at addressing manpower shortages in Kano’s secondary health facilities and encouraging doctors to return home to serve their communities.

In a statement signed by the Executive Secretary of the Kano State Hospitals Management Board, Mansur Mudi Nagoda, and released by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Information, Ibrahim Adam, the State government said the doctors would be absorbed into the state health system with improved welfare conditions.

“The employment comes with full implementation of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) in line with federal standards,” the statement said.

It added that “beneficiaries will retain the same grade level attained with their previous employers, ensuring continuity in career progression.”

Governor Yusuf also approved additional incentives for the medical doctors, including access to the Medical Residency Training Fund and opportunities for in-house residency training.

According to the statement, the residency training will cover key specialties such as “Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), as well as Obstetrics and Gynaecology.”

Nagoda said the administration remained committed to improving healthcare delivery in the state, noting that “more incentives would be rolled out to encourage skilled medical professionals to remain in Kano.”

The statement further directed that “eligible doctors are to report immediately to the Kano State Hospitals Management Board headquarters for documentation and absorption into the system.”