AbdulRaman AbdulRazaq, the state governor, has given the Kwara State Local Government Service Commission consent to hire medical professionals into the state’s basic healthcare system.
Doctors, nurses, and other health workers will be among the health workers.
According to a statement released on Sunday and signed by Lubaba Haliru, the press secretary for the commission, Umar Shero, the chairman, stated that the positions were required in the areas of the state where there is a clear shortage of medical professionals.
The statement read, “The vacancies are for medical doctors, nurses/midwives, CHO, CHEW/JCHEW, Pharm/Technicians, Laboratory technicians and health attendants.
“The recruitment exercise will prioritise the ad-hoc staff who are currently in the system. They will get the right of first refusal as compensation for their work.
“Interested applicants should fill and submit the attached google form (https://forms.gle/jYBgxsjgXnq67cjZ8) between Monday, September 15 and Friday September 20, 2024, and only successful applicants will be contacted for the next phase of the exercise.”
The statement also added that “priorities will also be given to qualified persons living near the facilities where new hands are needed.”
