By Awwal Umar Kontagora The Niger State Ministry of Primary Health Care has refuted claims of non-payment of six months' salaries to 200...
By Awwal Umar Kontagora
The Niger State Ministry of Primary Health Care has refuted claims of non-payment of six months' salaries to 200 BHCPF-MSS midwives employed under a contract scheme in 2022, calling the allegations false and baseless.
The State Director of Health Planning, Research, and Statistics, Dr. Janaidu Inuwa, made this clarification in his office while speaking to newsmen. He expressed his displeasure over a recent false publication by Sahara Reporters, which alleged that the 200 midwives employed through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) had not been paid for six months.
Dr. Inuwa explained that these staff members, who were employed across the 25 local government areas of the state, are part of a scheme designed to provide essential services to primary health care facilities statewide.
He acknowledged a two-month delay in salary payments, attributing it to challenges related to the delayed release of funds from the BHCPF/MSS. However, he confirmed that these funds have now been received and disbursed accordingly.
According to Dr. Inuwa, the reporter did not verify the facts correctly and exaggerated the situation by claiming that six months' salaries had not been paid. He emphasized that there are no outstanding payments owed to these workers and clarified that the 200 midwives are receiving a monthly stipend of 62,000 Naira each. "We are now waiting for the next tranche of funding this August," Dr. Inuwa reiterated.
He also disclosed that many women, including Salima Mohamed and Aishat Ummi, have benefited from this scheme, and they have shared how the 62,000 Naira monthly salary has positively impacted their lives and sustained their families.
Furthermore, out of the 200 midwives employed by BHCPF-MSS, 54 have been absorbed into the state civil service following the recent recruitment of 1,000 health workers.
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