Governor Of Kano State Gives Automatic Employment To 54 Foreign-Trained Graduates
- Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has offered automatic employment to 54 postgraduate students who studied health-related courses in India through a foreign scholarship programme
- These scholars will join the Kano State Civil Service, benefiting from improved wages and allowances to strengthen healthcare services
- The governor reaffirmed his commitment to retaining skilled professionals and continuing the scholarship initiative to advance education and healthcare in the state
Kano, Nigeria – Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has announced automatic employment for 54 postgraduate students who benefited from a foreign scholarship programme to study health-related courses in India.
The announcement was made during a reception and Iftar organised for the returning scholars on March 23, 2025.
According to PUNCH, the students, who studied at Symbiosis International University in Pune, India, will be integrated into the Kano State Civil Service, with appointment letters issued through the Ministry of Health and the Head of Service.
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Commitment to healthcare and education
Governor Yusuf highlighted the state’s efforts to improve healthcare services by retaining skilled professionals.
He assured the scholars of a conducive working environment, including the newly implemented minimum wage of ₦71,000 and enhanced allowances for healthcare workers.
Expressing concern over past scholarship beneficiaries seeking employment outside Kano, Yusuf urged the returning scholars to use their expertise to address critical health issues such as maternal mortality and sickle cell anaemia.
Continuing the scholarship initiative
The governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to sustaining the foreign scholarship programme initiated by former Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.
He noted that out of 1,000 beneficiaries sent abroad last year, 418 graduated from institutions in India and Uganda, with 68 students expected to return from India by April.
Among the 54 returning scholars, the group includes 36 medical doctors, 11 pharmacists, two anatomists, and a radiographer.
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Academic excellence and gratitude
Kabiru Getso, Executive Secretary of the Kano State Scholarship Board, praised the students for their academic achievements, noting that some of the specialised courses studied were the first of their kind in Kano and Northern Nigeria.
Speaking on behalf of the graduates, Dr Yusuf Abdulmalik Abubakar expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Kano State Government for the life-changing opportunity.
About Kano governor
Abba Kabir Yusuf is a Nigerian politician and the current Governor of Kano State, serving since May 29, 20232.
Born on January 5, 1963, in Gaya, Kano State, he has a background in civil engineering and holds degrees from Kaduna Polytechnic and Bayero University, Kano.
Yusuf is affiliated with the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and has previously held roles such as Commissioner of Works, Housing, and Transport under Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.
Kano governor sends another 150 students to India
Legit.ng earlier reported that following the Court of Appeal ruling nullifying his election, Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has dispatched the fourth batch comprising 150 postgraduate students to India as part of his ongoing foreign scholarship program.
The students left for India from Malam Aminu Kano International Airport before the court decision was announced, which upheld the Kano governorship election tribunal's verdict in favour of Dr Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna of the All Progressive Congress (APC).
