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  RESIDENCY TRAINING: GOV FUBARA PAYS OVER N300M GRANT IN TWO YEARS FOR 389 DOCTORS •Sets New Record In Healthcare Funding  Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has approved the release of over N300million as grant to 389 medical doctors in the State Civil Service who are on residency training. The released fund will cover two consecutive years - 2023-2024 -  Residency Training Grant requirements with payments ranging from N800,000 to N900,000 per resident doctor for each year. A total of 215 resident doctors received the funding for the year 2023, while 174 resident doctors have so far received the training grant in 2024 in the State. With this milestone, the administration of Governor Siminalayi Fubara has set a new record in the healthcare funding as residency training grant has only been paid twice in the past 16 years, with the last paid in 2018. By this strategic action, Governor Fubara, has recommitted the resolve of his administration towards en...

  NATIONWIDE PROTEST: LIFE'LL BE BETTER AFTER THIS PHASE OF HARDSHIP - GOV FUBARA  •Urges Protesters To Be Peaceful •Warns Against Hijack By Hired Thugs Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has reassured of sustaining the implementation of policies and programmes that will continue to make living better by the day for all residents in the State. The Governor acknowledged the realities of the current harsh economic conditions that have necessitated the nationwide protest, but insisted that it will be for a short time, given the commitment of President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government to secure a better future for all Nigerians. Governor Fubara gave the assurance at the gates of Government House in Port Harcourt on Thursday when he addressed a group of youths on #EndBadGovernance protest, who came to register their complaints over the growing economic hardship in the country.  The Rivers State governor thanked the youths for being peaceful with their pro...