Suspected bandits were said to have killed 16 out of 83 abducted health workers within eight years in Katsina State.
Comrade Mannir Mohammed Suleiman, the state Chairman Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, stated this at a dinner organised in honour of Dr Shamsuddeen Yahaya for his reappointment as the Executive Secretary of the state Primary Health Care Agency in Katsina on Wednesday.
Suleiman said 65 were released after payment of ransom, while 16 other health personnel were killed.
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“Out of the number, one person escaped with a bullet wound, while one other person is nowhere to be found for the last four years.”
Therefore, the state Union chairman requested the state government to review the health workers’ staff register and welfare, particularly in the Frontline Local Government Areas with high insecurity challenges both day and night.
He congratulated the reappointed Executive Secretary of the Health agency, stressing that this has demonstrated the state Governor has confidence in him to steer the agency to greater heights in the state.
While praying to Almighty Allah to guide and protect the reappointed health care agency boss, Comrade Suleiman pledged the union’s support and cooperation in the discharge of his statutory responsibilities.
