– 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗥𝗗, 𝗥𝗦𝗨𝗧𝗛 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲

Governor Siminalayi Fubara in an extraordinary move to reposition the health sector and improve the welfare of health workers in the state approved the free enrolment of health workers in Rivers State into the Rivers State Contributory Health Protection Programme Skipping allowance, Accoutrement allowance for 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Payment of Residency Grant for Medical Doctors in Rivers State Government Service.

The Governor who appreciated the Medical Doctors in the State also approved a bus for the Association of Resident Doctors, Rivers State University Teaching Hospital.

The Governor made these known in a meeting with the leadership of the Association of Resident Doctors, Rivers State University Teaching led by Dr Abiye Nonju which had the Hon Commissioner for Health (Dr Adaeze Oreh), the Chief Medical Director of the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (Prof Chizindu Alikor ), the Director of Medical Services (Dr Vincent Wachukwu) in attendance. Also, in attendance were the 1st Vice Chairman of NMA Rivers State branch ( Dr Ureh Oparaodu) and the Chairman of Medical & Dental Consultant Association of Nigeria, Rivers State Government branch, Dr Josiah Appolus.

The Governor conclusively assured the team that more healthcare workers will be employed to further boost healthcare delivery and that the welfare of health workers remains key to his government while assuring payment of the arrears of the adjusted CONMESS and CONHESS of 2023.

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