The President of the Association of Resident Doctors, Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Dr John Omotoso, has described the state of Nigeria’s health sector as appalling and called on both the federal and state governments to declare a state of emergency in the sector to improve healthcare delivery.
Omotoso also decried the poor remuneration of health workers, saying that given the country’s economic realities, no medical doctor should earn less than N1 million per month.
He explained that poor conditions of service, particularly inadequate remuneration, have been a major factor driving the mass migration of health workers abroad in search of better opportunities, resulting in an acute shortage of medical personnel and adversely affecting healthcare services nationwide.
Omotoso added that it was time for the federal and state governments to stop politicians from seeking medical treatment abroad, arguing that such a policy would compel public officeholders to prioritise funding
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