Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has placed newly recruited health workers across the state on notice that patients must not be subjected to abuse, humiliation or unauthorised charges while seeking treatment in public hospitals.
Yusuf issued the warning on Wednesday as he formally presented appointment letters to 2,037 newly recruited health personnel, saying the expansion of the workforce must translate into better and more accessible healthcare for residents.
The warning was contained in a statement signed by the Director General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Kano, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, and dated September 30, 2026.
The governor specifically cautioned the new recruits against demanding illegal payments from patients before attending to them, particularly in situations requiring medical consultation or emergency care.
He urged them to regard their appointments as a responsibility to the people rather than merely an opportunity for employment, stressing that the conduct of health workers could determine how members of the public perceive government healthcare services.
Yusuf said the recruitment was undertaken primarily to close manpower gaps in healthcare facilities across Kano State and strengthen the capacity of the public health system to respond to the needs of residents.
The 2,037 recruits include 250 medical doctors, 40 pharmacists, 250 nurses, 250 midwives, 150 Community Health Officers, 50 Junior Community Health Extension Workers and 50 medical laboratory scientists, among other categories of health professionals.
The governor’s directive places particular emphasis on the experience of patients within public hospitals, where delays, poor treatment and unauthorised charges can create additional barriers to accessing healthcare.
He therefore charged the new personnel to discharge their duties professionally and ensure that patients receive the attention and care expected from public health institutions.
Yusuf also linked the recruitment to the need to strengthen healthcare delivery at a time when adequate manpower remains essential to the effective operation of hospitals and other medical facilities.
The new appointments are expected to increase the number of skilled personnel available to provide clinical, pharmaceutical, nursing, laboratory and community-based services across the state.
The governor warned that the government would not regard the recruitment as an end in itself, indicating that the conduct and performance of the beneficiaries would be important to achieving the intended improvement in healthcare delivery.
He urged the new health workers to uphold professionalism, compassion and discipline in their interactions with patients and colleagues.
The governor said the administration remained committed to improving the health sector and ensuring that residents could access public healthcare without being subjected to practices capable of undermining confidence in the system.
The deployment of the new personnel is expected to ease existing manpower pressures in Kano’s health facilities while strengthening the state’s capacity to provide healthcare services to its growing population.
