Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has announced that, from Dec. 1, medical doctors in the state-owned hospitals will receive the same salary as their counterparts in federal institutions.
Zulum made the announcement on Thursday as he declared open the 65th National Council on Health (NCH) Conference in Maiduguri.
The event had the theme: “Accelerating Pathways to Universal Health Coverage: Strategies for 2030 Success”.
The governor said that the policy shift aimed to retain qualified medical professionals within Borno’s healthcare system and ensure better service delivery to residents.
He expressed concern at the growing brain drain among doctors in the state’s medical institutions due to a disparity between their salaries and those of their federal counterparts.
He said that the state government had already allocated N301 million to support 100 medical doctors currently undergoing residency training in the state’s health institutions.
“This is a matter of great concern for all of us. I believe that the new salary structure and allowances will encourage our doctors to stay and work within Borno State,” the governor said.
