The Abia State Government has warned newly recruited healthcare workers against extortion, absenteeism and other forms of misconduct, urging them to uphold professionalism, integrity and compassion in discharging their duties.
The Chairman of the Abia State Civil Service Commission, Eno Jerry-Eze, gave the warning on Thursday during an orientation programme for the 811 newly recruited healthcare workers in Umuahia.
The new employees comprise doctors, nurses, pharmacists, medical laboratory scientists, dentists, dental therapists and technologists deployed to public hospitals and primary healthcare centres across the state.
The chairman said the workers were not merely civil servants but “frontline defenders of life”, noting that their recruitment reflected Governor Alex Otti’s commitment to strengthening the state’s healthcare system.
She said the recruitment was conducted through a transparent, competency-based process using modern human resource tools, with qualified candidates selected strictly on merit, irrespective of their states of origin.
