Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has approved the payment of a Medical Residency Training Fund of N1 million to each resident doctor in the State Civil Service.
The Spokesperson to the Governor, Mr. Ekerete Udoh, disclosed this in a statement issued in Uyo on Wednesday.
According to Mr Udoh, the fund is designed to provide financial support to cover various expenses associated with medical residency training, including costs for the multi-stages of examinations, course fees, research projects, personal equipment, and accouterments.
Mr Udoh said Governor Eno’s approval for the fund would facilitate the doctors’ postgraduate training in specialist skills and qualifications while supporting their careers.
He said producing qualified specialists in the different fields of medicine remains a top priority of Pastor Umo Eno’s administration.
