The Head of Service in Sokoto state, north west Nigeria, Alhaji Abdulkadir Ahmed, has urged newly recruited employees in the state to be punctual, dedicated and committed to service in order to enhance effective public service delivery.
Alhaji Ahmed made the call at the flag-off of the payment of salaries to 3100 newly recruited civil service workers at the Cabinet Office, Sokoto, following a verification exercise.
This is contained in a statement by Abubakar Bawa, Director-General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Sokoto.
Ahmed said the exercise was conducted to confirm that the recruits had reported to their respective ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) before their salaries were processed.
He explained that the recruitment fulfilled Gov. Ahmed Aliyu’s commitment to creating employment opportunities for residents of the state.
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Ahmed also noted that the recruitment complemented the administration’s skills acquisition and empowerment programmes, which had provided women and youths with vocational training, equipment and start-up grants.
According to him, the state government has recruited more than 8,000 personnel across various sectors within three years.
He said the health sector accounted for 1,805 recruits, comprising 1,500 nurses and midwives, 175 doctors, 45 pharmacists, and 85 radiographers and other health professionals.
He stated that 2,747 personnel had been recruited into the Sokoto State Community Guard Corps, while the Sokoto State Marshal recently recruited 1,550 personnel.
The Head Service added that the recruitments were conducted irrespective of applicants’ political affiliations to ensure equal opportunities for qualified indigenes.
Some beneficiaries commended the state government for the employment opportunity and pledged to discharge their duties diligently.
