Kaduna Health workers praise Governor Sani over improved healthcare system

Health workers in Kaduna have praised Governor Uba Sani for his significant reforms that have improved the state’s healthcare system.

In a joint press conference, various health sector unions, including the Nigeria Medical Association, Association of Resident Doctors, National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists, and Joint Health Sector Union—lauded the governor for fully implementing the revised 2024 CONMESS and CONHESS. This implementation, amounting to over ₦518 million monthly and ₦6.2 billion annually, is seen as a resolution to over ten years of stagnant salaries, restoring dignity to healthcare professions.

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The unions also expressed appreciation for initiatives such as mandating local councils to pay 60 percent of CONHESS for primary healthcare workers, automatically hiring 2025 medical graduates from Kaduna State University as House Officers, and reestablishing a three-year bond for medical students and resident doctors supported by the state.

Additionally, they commended advancements in infrastructure, including the construction of a new 300-bed specialist hospital, the renovation of 15 general hospitals, the revitalization of 200 primary healthcare centers, the establishment of oxygen plants and baby-care units across senatorial zones, the acquisition of advanced medical equipment and ambulances, and the annual addition of 1,800 healthcare workers.

“Governor Sani has restored confidence, strengthened retention, and positioned Kaduna as a model for others to emulate,” the unions declared.