Wike Approves Employment of 34 Resident Doctors for 7-Year Residency Training
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has approved the employment of 34 Resident Doctors to undergo a seven-year residency training program in various specializations across the FCTA hospitals.
This is part of a broader initiative to enhance healthcare delivery in the Federal Capital Territory. These 34 doctors represent the first batch of the 60 Medical Residency Trainees in eight different specialties approved for employment by the FCT Minister.
Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, shared the news in a statement on Wednesday. He emphasized that this move would significantly improve the healthcare services available in the FCT by bringing in more competent medical professionals and providing more opportunities for training in the medical field.
“This is the first time this is being done outside employees of the Health Management Board, thereby giving doctors more opportunities and enhancing healthcare delivery in the FCT,” Olayinka said in the statement.
The 34 doctors who have been hired will work in the following departments:
- 5 in Psychiatry
- 4 in Internal Medicine
- 1 in General Surgery
- 1 in Anesthesiology
- 8 in Family Medicine
- 6 in Ophthalmology
- 9 in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Olayinka further revealed that the recruitment process for the remaining 26 Resident Doctors will begin soon. These positions include doctors for psychiatry, internal medicine, general surgery, anesthesiology, and pediatrics.
This initiative is part of the FCT’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its healthcare system and ensure the availability of qualified medical professionals in key specialties. The move is expected to have a long-lasting impact on the quality of healthcare services provided to residents of the Federal Capital Territory.
