NPHCDA trains 126 newly recruited staff

As part of its commitment to build the capacity of its staff, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency has commenced the training of 126 newly recruited staff under its Leadership Development Academy.

The agency disclosed this in a press statement released on Thursday, signed by the Director, Advocacy and Communication, Dr. Ladan Aliyu.

NPHCDA is the Federal Government agency with the mandate to provide technical and programmatic support to states, Local Government Areas, and other stakeholders in the functioning, planning, implementation, supervision and monitoring of PHC services in Nigeria.

The Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of NPHCDA, Dr. Muyi Aina urged the trainees to engage in self-development and assured them that the agency would equip them with the necessary skills and tools to be effective in their jobs and to enhance primary health care in Nigeria.

Aina added that the recruitment is part of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda on job creation for Nigerians as a dividend of democracy.

During the flag-off of the onboarding and training, the NPHCDA boss said the new staff were joining the agency at a unique moment in Nigeria’s primary health journey, and that the President is deeply committed to addressing the historical challenges in our health sector.

Aina stated, “The government, under President Bola Tinubu, has given you a platform to make an impact, serve your country, and advance your own careers. But your success depends on the choices you make, the effort you put in, and the values you uphold.

The training is in furtherance of the ongoing transformation of the agency to position it for effective and accountable implementation of the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative, and the agency’s ongoing efforts to engender a skilled, motivated and engaged workforce, as articulated in its strategic blueprint.”

The NPHCDA Leadership Development Academy was established in 2019 as a long-term measure to institute an in-house system to continually build the leadership and management skills of mid-level staff for effective performance and delivery of technical assistance to states It has trained four cohorts of new employees and graduated 55 fellows in two cohorts.