President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed concern regarding the ongoing emigration of medical professionals from Nigeria and other West African nations, urging for effective measures to enhance working conditions that would motivate them to stay in the region.
“Why are all our professionals moving overseas? What can we do to improve the conditions that will make them do more back home?” Tinubu inquired on Thursday.
The President addressed the issue at the State House in Abuja following the receipt of an Honorary Fellowship from the West African College of Physicians (WACP).
He called upon the college’s leadership and medical practitioners to collaborate in tackling the challenges facing healthcare systems throughout the sub-region, especially the brain drain of skilled personnel to other areas of the globe.
Tinubu pointed out that the exodus of medical professionals exerts strain on healthcare services and complicates the delivery of essential medical care.
Additionally, he brought attention to the difficulties caused by disease outbreaks in Africa, including
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