Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has approved the payment of a Medical Residency Training Fund of N1 million to each resident doctor in the state civil service.
Ekerete Udoh, the spokesperson to the governor, disclosed this in a statement issued in Uyo on Wednesday.
According to Mr Udoh, the fund is designed to provide financial support to cover various expenses associated with medical residency training, including costs for the multi-stages of examinations, course fees, research projects, personal equipment and accoutrements.