Niger Commissioner Calls for Routine Medical Checkup for Staff

The Commissioner for Agriculture in Niger State, Alhaji Musa Bawa-Bosso, on Friday emphasised the importance of routine medical checkups among staff.

He said that this would enhance staff wellbeing as well as improve efficiency and productivity.

Bawa-Bosso made this known during a two-day staff retreat organised by the state Ministry of Agriculture in Minna.

He said the retreat was aimed at enhancing skills and capacity of staff for effective and efficient service delivery.

Bawa-Bosso urged participants to adopt a healthy lifestyle to improve their mental health.

“The objective of the retreat is to build the capacity of participants to ensure effective service delivery, particularly in the ongoing agricultural revolution in the state,” he said.

He commended resource persons for their insightful presentations, noting that the Gov. Umaru Bago-led administration was committed to revamping the agriculture sector.

Dr Mathew Ahmed, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, explained that the retreat was aimed at complementing government efforts in capacity building.

The News Agency of the Nigeria (NAN) reports that some of the presentation at the retreat includes routine medical checkups and health talk.

He said it would be by Dr Mary Dirisu, Consultant, Public Health expert from Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Bida.

Others are life insurance and short-term savings plan by Lydia Cletus; filing of documents and financial retirement by Alhaji Danlami Ibrahim, retired Permanent Secretary and report writing by Dr brahim Musa, retired Permanent Secretary.

NAN