HEALTH MINISTERANNOUNCES NEW PRESIDENTIAL HEALTH FELLOWS RECRUITMENT FOR ALL LGAS IN NIGERIA

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate has announced the launch of a mass recruitment exercise for young Nigerians across all Local Government Areas of Nigeria under the Presidential Health Fellows Programme recently approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The Coordinating Minister says all eligible Nigerian youths must submit their completed application forms on www.healthfellows.ng on or before January 27, 2025, following which there will be a state-level, multi-screening exercise in each local government area of the federation.

The Minister further stated that the successful applicants who are selected as fellows will serve as accountability officers who oversee the ongoing construction of 8,800 new primary health facilities nationwide over the next few years, while ensuring the fiduciary integrity and operational excellence of each facility within their domains of responsibility.

Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate made this known in a national broadcast announcement.