16,000 candidates sit for Oyo Health Board Recruitment exams
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No fewer than 16, 000 candidates, who applied for various positions in the Oyo State Primary Health Care Board (OYSPHCB), have begun a two-day Computer-Based examination recruitment exercise.
This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Health in the state, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, while monitoring the exercise at the University of Ibadan Distant Learning Center, Ajibode, Ibadan.
Ajetunmobi explained that the ongoing recruitment exercise is significant, adding that it would help to bridge the human resource gap that the primary health sector is facing.
The Commissioner added that Governor ‘Seyi Makinde had approved 30% of the recruitment for the first batch, while subsequent exercises will take care of the remaining batches.
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According to her, the recruitment exercise will take care of the different categories of workers that are needed at the Primary Health Care Centers such as Community Health Extension Workers, Pharmacy Technicians, Community Health Workers, Medical Officers of Health, among others.
“Their recruitment will further promote quality healthcare delivery in Oyo State.
In his remarks, the Chairman, Oyo State House Committee on Health, Hon. Saminu Badamosi applauded Governor Seyi Makinde for approving the recruitment exercise,demonstrating his commitment and priority to the health sector of the state.
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The Executive Secretary, Oyo State Primary Health Care Board, Dr. Muyideen Babatunde Olatunji explained that the Minimum Service Package (MSP) Document which was prepared by the Board revealed a huge gap in the human resource aspect, which prompted the Governor to approve the recruitment exercise.
He maintained that the present administration has renovated about 264 PHCs across the State, which are fully equipped, hence “people to be employed now are the ones to work at the various Health Centres”.
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He added that this will afford people access to qualitative healthcare delivery across the State.
Muyideen reiterated that the candidates writing the examination are those who applied since 2021, adding that the CBT exam will last for 2 days and it will be followed by an oral interview.
