Yobe State Governor Ibrahim Gaidam has said his administration would offer automatic employment to any doctor who works in the state.
The governor spoke during an inspection tour of the Mariam Abacha Family Support Clinic, a clinic dedicated to the treatment of expectant mothers and children.
He decried the exodus of health personnel from the state since insurgency broke out a few years back.
Gaidam said Yobe needs to recruit doctors from anywhere, as long as they are qualified.
"I must say that we need doctors in the state to uplift the health needs of our people. I think the Head of Service will have to recruit doctors from anywhere provided. Maybe you will have to advertise for the vacancies but the employment will be automatic.
"I am calling on doctors to come and work in Yobe. This is a blank cheque and our pay is attractive. The security situation in our state has also returned to normal. So, there is no cause for people to be afraid any longer," Gaidam said.
Gaidam who was satisfied with the level of facilities at the hospital commended the Ministry of Women Affairs for taking good care of the hospital. He however directed the ministry of Housing to immediately commence work at some wards at the hospital that he identified as bad.
The governor visited the maternity ward, the laboratory and the pharmacy sections of the hospital, which were renovated by the ministry of Health.
The Principal Medical Officer of the Hospital Dr. Babagana Abba who conducted the governor round the hospital commended the governor for his commitment towards the improvement of maternal child health in the state.
He urged the governor to employ more personnel for the hospital.
