Governor Dr. Nasir Idris (Kauran Gwandu) of Kebbi State has been honoured with the Nurses-Friendly Governor’s Award by the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM).
The award was presented on Tuesday during the Inaugural West Africa Regional Conference of the Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Federation (CNMF) held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja.
The West Africa region comprises 54 countries, and the conference brought together nursing and midwifery professionals from across the sub-region, including Ghana, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone, among others.
The award recognises governors who have demonstrated measurable commitment to improving nurses’ welfare, creating employment opportunities, implementing the approved minimum wage, and appointing nurses into key managerial and policy positions.
The award was presented by the Commonwealth President Prof Kathleen McCort and Nigeria NANNM National President comrade Haruna Mamman .
They noted that Governor Nasir Idris was selected among a few distinguished governors nationwide in recognition of his administration’s support for the health sector.
They added that the award aligns with the notable commitment demonstrated by Governor Idris’ administration towards strengthening the nursing and midwifery profession and improving healthcare service delivery across the state.
According to them “Following a careful assessment based on criteria approved by the National Administrative Council (NAC) of NANNM, your administration has been selected as one of the 11 State Governments to receive the prestigious Nurse-Friendly Governor’s Award in recognition of outstanding support for nurses and midwives.
“This recognition is based on key criteria, which include the appointment of nurses in to some key policymaking positions within the State Government, such as Commissioner and Permanent Secretary.
“It also includes the Employment of 1,000 nurses to strengthen the healthcare workforce in the state as well as provision of distinctive packages and enabling policies that enhance professional practice, motivation and well-being of nurses and midwives.”
Receiving the award, Gov Idris, who was represented by Sama’ila Yakubu-Augie, Hon Commissioner for Health, expressed appreciation to the association for finding him worthy of the award.
He assured that the award would serve as morale booster to his administration, and would further strengthen efforts toward improving healthcare delivery and advancing the nursing profession in kebbi state.
The Hon Commissioner for Health was accompanied by the Kebbi State NANNM Chairman, Comrade Nurse Kilani Abdulwaliyu; the State Secretary, Comrade Nurse Isma’ila Ishaka; and delegates from Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara States.
