The Federal Government of Nigeria, has frowned against some medical doctors who leave the country after bagging their degree without giving back in service to the country.
This was disclosed by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige while presenting the 2022 Budget for his Ministry at Senate chamber.
He stated that mutual relationship must exist among medical and other health workers so they can serve the country better before relocating.
His words:
“Medical education in Nigeria is almost free. Where else in the world is it free? The Presidential Committee on Health should come with a proposal for bonding doctors, nurses, medical laboratory scientists and other health workers, so that they don’t just carry their bags and walk out of their country at will when they were trained at no cost.
“In London, it is 45,000 pounds a session for medical education in cheap in universities. If you go to Edinburgh or Oxford, you pay $80,000. If you go to USA you pay $45,000 but if you go to the Ivy leagues, you pay $90,000 for only tuition, excluding lodging. You do it for six years. So, people in America take loans.”
“We can make provisions for loans and you pay back. If government will train you for free, we should bond you. You serve the country for nine years before you go anywhere.”