By Adeyinka Adeniran
About 16,000 applicants who put in for various vacancies for healthcare positions across the Primary Health Care facilities have begun a two-day Computer-Based examination.
This is as Governor Seyi Makinde has approved 30 percent recruitment for vacant positions across the PHCS for the first batch of the exercise while subsequent exercises will take care of the remaining batches.
The recruitment exercise will take care of the different categories of workers needed at the PHC centers including: community health extension workers, pharmacy technicians, community health workers, medical officers of health, among others.
Oyo State Primary Health Care Board (OYSPHCB) is coordinating the recruitment exercise.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi said the ongoing recruitment exercise is significant as it will help to bridge the human resource gap that the primary health sector is facing.
She spoke while monitoring the exercise at the University of Ibadan Distant Learning Center, Ajibode, Ibadan on Thursday.
She said “About 16,000 applicants put in for the exercise. Governor Seyi Makinde approved 30 percent of the recruitment for the first batch, while subsequent exercises will take care of the remaining batches.
“The recruitment exercise will take care of the different categories of workers that are needed at the Primary Health Care Centers such as: community health extension workers, pharmacy technicians, community health workers, medical officers of health, among others
“Their recruitment will further promote quality healthcare delivery in Oyo State.”
In his remarks, the Chairman, Oyo State House Committee on Health, Hon. Saminu Badamosi applauded Governor Makinde for approving the recruitment exercise, demonstrating his commitment and priority to the health sector of the state.
The Executive Secretary, Oyo State Primary Health Care Board, Dr. Muyideen Olatunji explained that the Minimum Service Package (MSP) Document which was prepared by the Board revealed a huge gap in the human resource aspect, which prompted the governor to approve the recruitment exercise.
He maintained that the present administration has renovated about 264 PHCs across the state, which are fully equipped, hence “people to be employed now are the ones to work at the various health centres”.
He added that this will afford people access to qualitative healthcare delivery across the state.
Dr. Muyideen reiterated that the candidates writing the examination now are those who applied since 2021 and the CBT exam, which will last for 2 days, is the first step, after which it will be followed by an oral interview.
