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Presidency: Only Borno pays 30% monthly bonus for rural health workers

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Presidency: Only Borno pays 30% monthly bonus for rural health workers

By: Michael Mike

The Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Health, Dr. Salma Ibrahim Annas has revealed that only Borno State has implemented the 30% bonus allowance for health personnel working in rural areas.

The bonus, which is 30% of the total monthly pay, is paid to all rural health workers in Borno, and it aims to improve their welfare and motivate them to provide quality health care services to the people.

Speaking during a visit to Maiduguri on Thursday, she said: “We are here, sir, to first appreciate all the work you have been doing in the health sector. In fact, you have recorded remarkable things to successes within the health sector in a very short time.

“I am very happy that you are very committed to health; in the areas of human resources, you have even gone ahead to put in place sustainable measures, an increment of 30% to health workers in rural areas. This is a great incentive. I think this is only done in South Africa; that is why they saw progress in the health of their communities.

“Financing health, of course, your Excellency, we have given you more than 100% appreciation because we are supposed to reach 15% by the World Health Organization. Apart from Borno, not more than one or two states have even taken it to 10%.”

“In the area of primary health care and human resources, you have already achieved a lot. You are establishing a medical school and new colleges of nursing and midwifery studies. All these will contribute to the development of the health sector.

Responding, Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum reiterated his administration’s commitment to continuous financing and upgrading of the healthcare sector.

The meeting was attended by the Secretary to Borno State Government, Hon Bukar Tijani, the Commissioner for Health, Professor Baba Mallam Gana and the Executive Director of Borno State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Professor Mohammed Arab Alhaji.

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Scores of ISWAP Terrorists Killed in Devastating NAF Airstrikes in Borno

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Scores of ISWAP Terrorists Killed in Devastating NAF Airstrikes in Borno

By: Zagazola Makama

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), under Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), has carried out a successful air interdiction, neutralizing scores of Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists and destroying their logistics hub in Arina, Marte Local Government Area of Borno State.

Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the air operation, which took place on March 9, 2025, at about 0600 hours, was executed based on credible human intelligence (HUMINT) and confirmatory intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR).

The sources intelligence revealed suspicious movements and a large gathering of terrorists at the location, prompting the coordinated air strikes.

According to the sources , the air strikes targeted terrorist logistics, structures, and fighters, dealing a significant blow to their operational capabilities.

“The precision airstrikes effectively neutralized many ISWAP fighters and disrupted their logistics chain in the area. The operation further weakens the group’s ability to launch attacks on civilian and military targets,” the source stated.

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Buni Approves Employment of 267 Health Technicians in Yobe

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Buni Approves Employment of 267 Health Technicians in Yobe

By: Michael Mike

Yobe State Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni has approved the employment of 267 health technicians to boost manpower requirements in health facilities across the state.

According to a statement on Monday by the spokesman to the governor, Mallam Mamman Mohammed, the employment covers 140 Buni Scholars who recently graduated in various fields of medical sciences in India.

Mohammed said the Buni Scholars include 43 Bsc Nursing, 43 Bsc Pharmacy, 22 Bsc Medical Laboratory Science, 24 Bsc Radiology, 7 Bsc Optometry and 1 Bsc Public Health graduates.

The spokesman said the governor had similarly approved the employment of 127 health technician currently serving as volunteers in health institutions across the state.

He said the governor directed the employment of the medical technicians who graduated earlier but were not formally employed but had been serving as volunteers in the medical centers.

According to him, the Buni Scholars are placed on CONHESS 8, while the volunteer technicians were placed on CONHESS 6/2.

The Buni administration had in the last five years consistently offered automatic employment to graduates of the state-owned Shehu Sule College of Nursing and Midwifery to improve personnel in the medical facilities.

It could be recalled that, the Buni administration established primary healthcare centres in the political wards of the state to bring healthcare delivery to the doorstep of the people.

Similarly, the government upgraded the four General Hospitals in Gashua, Potiskum, Geidam and Buni Yadi to Specialist hospitals, and eight Primary health centers to General hospitals while, the State Teaching hospital was equipped with state-of-the-art equipment to make Healthcare delivery accessible and affordable across the state.

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Troops Neutralize Bandit Leader ‘Yellow Aboki’ in Zamfara

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Troops Neutralize Bandit Leader ‘Yellow Aboki’ in Zamfara

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops conducting clearance operations in Zamfara State have neutralized a notorious bandit leader known as ‘Yellow Aboki’, a close ally of the late terror kingpin, Hassan Bamamu.

Security sources revealed to Zagazola Makama that Yellow Aboki was eliminated in a recent encounter with the troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA in the North West of Tsafe LGA.

His demise comes a weeks after the military’s successful operation that led to the elimination of Hassan Dantawaye also known as Bamamu, a feared bandit commander who was one of his closest associate.

It was gathered that Yellow Aboki had been consolidating his control over criminal activities in Zamfara following the death of Hassan Nabamamu .

He was believed to have been operating within the areas of Bamamu, Dan Mali, Agamalafiya, and Makera, where he coordinated violent attacks and kidnappings.

The Military sustained its crackdown on bandit kingpins in identified enclaves in Zamfara, Sokoto and other troubled areas in the North West.

The sustained pressure has diminished the capacity pf the bandits to confront the troops instead, they had resorted to pockets of attacks within vulnerable communities with less security coverage.

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