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Oyo State Government has announced that recruitment of nurses, midwives, nurse educators and others into general hospitals across the state, to address the gross shortage of staff and to improve healthcare delivery, will commence soon.
The Chairman, Oyo State Hospitals Management Board, Dr. Akin Fagbemi, disclosed this during a closed-door meeting with the leadership of the Oyo State chapter of National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) in his office, pledging that the government will work to meet the eight points demand of the association.
He acknowledged the various letters written by the association to the board before his assumption of office, which he said necessitated the call for his meeting with them.
Fagbemi appreciated the leadership of the association for their willingness to work with the state government to resolve the ongoing strike.
He also commended the critical services being rendered by them to the state, adding that Governor Seyi Makinde-led administration is a listening government that has put all machineries in place to address their agitation long before the commencement of the strike.
He assured the association that everything possible would be done to resolve the issues.
Fagbemi urged the association to rethink its earlier decision to embark on an indefinite strike, noting that their services are critical to the state and cannot be toyed with.