Health sector unions in Kaduna State have commended Governor Uba Sani for what they described as historic reforms that have transformed the state’s healthcare system.
At a joint press conference in Kaduna on Tuesday, the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (AMLSN), and the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU), all applauded the governor for approving the 100 per cent implementation of the revised 2024 CONMESS and CONHESS, worth over ₦518 million monthly and ₦6.2 billion annually. They said the move ended more than a decade of stagnation in health workers’ pay and restored dignity to medical practice.
The unions also hailed the directives for local government councils to begin payment of 60 per cent CONHESS for primary healthcare staff, automatic employment of 2025 Kaduna State University medical graduates as House Officers, and the reintroduction of a three-year bond system for state-sponsored medical students and resident doctors.
They further praised infrastructural strides, including a new 300-bed specialist hospital, renovation of 15 general hospitals, revitalisation of 200 primary healthcare centres, construction of oxygen plants and baby-care units across senatorial zones, procurement of advanced equipment and ambulances, and annual recruitment of 1,800 health workers.
“Governor Sani has restored confidence, strengthened retention, and positioned Kaduna as a model for others to emulate,” the unions declared.
