NAHCON Chairman Inaugurates 2023 Medical Crew
The Nationwide Hajj Fee of Nigeria, NAHCON, carried out first batch of screening and orientation of potential medical workforce members for 2023 Hajj. The train befell right this moment, twenty seventh April 2023 with about 212 candidates invited for the verification.
Principal officers led by Dr Usman Galadima of Federal Ministry of Well being, who can be the Chief of Medical Operations of the Nationwide Medical Crew (NMT), screened paperwork of the profitable Docs, Pharmacists and Nurses that may type the NMT.
Delivering his speech throughout the inauguration and orientation program, Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan, the NAHCON Chairman congratulated profitable members for the particular grace of scaling the choice out of over 10,000 candidates the place solely 230 members are required.
He enjoined them to think about their choice as a belief reposed on them by the Almighty, whose favor they’re beneficiaries of. The Chairman additionally cautioned the members to respect pointers and rules of the host nation, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia who don’t tolerate infractions.
Prince Sheikh Suleman Momoh, Commissioner Planning, Analysis, Data, Statistics and Library Providers (PRISLS) who doubles because the Chairman of the Medical Crew, disclosed that collection of the members adopted a clear poll system underneath the supervision of 12 members. He subsequently emphasised that any member who wouldn’t comply strictly to the phrases and circumstances of engagement was invited to honorably decline the supply. Sheikh Momoh knowledgeable that after they signal the acceptance letter, they’d be anticipated to work as stipulated. Sheikh Momoh defined that NAHCON considers well being care of pilgrims cardinal in its operations.
Commenting, each Commissioners Alhaji Abdullahi Magaji Hardawa and Alhaji Nura Hassan Yakassai known as on the members to indicate gratitude to Allah for his or her choice by discharging their obligations whether or not monitored or not. Alhaji Yakassai added that their appointment letter clearly states their remuneration in consonance with the variety of days they are going to be engaged.
The newly posted Board Member representing Federal Ministry of Well being, Dr Ahmad Baba known as on the medical personnel to all the time abide by their skilled ethics wherever they’re. The Technical Adviser to the NMT additionally reminded the chosen members of the function of Federal Ministry of Well being as a regulatory physique monitoring their skilled conduct.
The NMT composition is a fusion of medical personnel sponsored by States’ Pilgrims’ Welfare Boards/Companies/Commissions and people sponsored by the federal company to cater for the healthcare of pilgrims throughout Hajj operations on and offshore.
Fatima Sanda Usara,
Assistant Director, Public Affairs,
NAHCON
