BORNO STATE GOVT SACKS CMD OF STATE OWNED HOSPITAL

The Borno Government on Thursday relieved the appointment of the Chief Medical Director of the state's Hospital Management Board, Dr Abubakar Hassan.

Special Adviser to Gov. Kashim Shettima,  Malam Isa Gusau announced this in a statement in Maiduguri.

Gusau said that Hassan had been replaced with Dr Salihu Kwaya-Bura, a consultant gynaecologist.

``Borno State Government has relieved the CMD of the state Hospital Management Board Dr Abubakar Hassan of his appointment. The state governor, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, has confirmed the appointment of Dr Salihu Kwaya-Bura, a consultant gynoaecologist as the new CMD of the board,'' he said.

Gusau explained that the action was based on section 5 sub-section 4 of the Borno State
Management Board Laws 1991 which vested the appointment of the CMD on the state governor.

Hassan had served the board for about 10 years before the termination of his appointment.

The statement added that Kwaya-Bura's appointment was based on his wealth of experience and dedication
to duty in line with the administrations desire to address the decay in the health sector.