Zamfara Reads Riot Act To Health Workers

Zamfara government has warned health workers against absenteeism and negligence insisting such vices would be meted with severe sanctions.

Speaking when she led led officials of the ministry for Integrated Supportive Supervision (ISS) to General Hospital across the state, Commissioner for Health, Dr Nafisa Maradun said the state was poised to ensure effective service delivery.

The exercise is being led by the Commissioner, supported by Directors and Heads of  parastatals under the ministry.

The team began the exercise with visits to Dansadau and Magami General Hospitals in Maru and Gusau LGAs, respectively.

Maradun said that the state government would not condone absenteeism or negligence of duty by workers, stressing that accountability and dedication were critical to strengthening the state’s healthcare system.

She said the exercise was aimed at monitoring and evaluating the condition of health facilities, assessing service delivery, staff performance, and the overall functionality of secondary health facilities.

Maradun explained that the exercise would cover all general hospitals and health facilities in the 14 LGAs to ensure quality healthcare delivery for citizens.

“We are going to supervise all health facilities to monitor and evaluate their conditions and ensure that services are delivered effectively,” Maradun said.

She commended the medical directors, nurses and medical personnel for their commitment and presence at their duty posts.

She assured that the exercise would improve standards, promote efficiency and enhance service delivery across public health facilities.