Jigawa is sponsoring 210 students to study medicine in Sudan to help bridge existing gaps in health workforce.
Jigawa deputy governor Umar Namadi announced the sponsorship during a visit by the president of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, Mustapha Isah, in Dutse.
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The students upon graduation are expected to work in their various localities for a stipulated time.
”The state government plans to deploy at least one medical doctor to each health facility in all the rural communities,” he said.
