By Suleiman Anyalewechi
The Kano State Government on Sunday March, 23, 2025, announced an automatic employment package for 54 professionals who recently earned their postgraduate certificates in India under the State’s scholarship programme.
The 54 persons were among those who benefitted from the state Government’s foreign scholarship schemes for indigenes of the state to study some professional courses abroad.
A statement from Governor Abba Yusuf’s media aide, Sanusi Dawakin Tofa, informed that the beneficiaries comprise 36 Medical Doctors, 11 Pharmacists, two Anatomists and one Radiographer.
According to the statement, Governor Yusuf made the offer of employment on Friday March 21, during a reception ceremony/ Ramandan breakfast organized for the returning postgraduates, who studied at Symbiosis International University in Pune, India.
The beneficiaries are to be all absorbed into the Kano state civil service to help drive the health sector ,according to the Governor.
Governor Yusuf expressed surprise that in the past, most of the returning graduates were left to be working outside the State, thereby defeating the very core aim of the scholarship scheme.
“We have made all necessary arrangements to offer you automatic employment within the Kano state Civil Service.
“Your appointment letters will be issued shortly through the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the office of the Head of Service.
“You will benefit from the newly implemented minimum wage of N71,000 in the state.
“We have improved allowances for health wormers to ensure a conducive working environment.
“I am surprised to see beneficiaries of Government scholarship working outside Kano instead of contributing to the development of the state.
“We appeal to you to use your knowledge and expertise to improve the lives of our people, especially, women and address critical health related issues like maternal mortality and sickle cell anemia”, Governor Yusuf stated.
The Kano State Governor promised to sustain the foreign scholarship education programme, owing to its critical importance to the development of the state.
According to him, about one thousand persons have benefitted from the scholarship scheme since his adminstration came on board in 2023.
About 418 of the beneficiaries were sent to India and Uganda in 2024, noting that all, but 68, have returned, having completed their studies.
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