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A Professor of Virology, Wale Tomori says the Federal Government should create the enabling environment to motivate Nigerian-trained doctors, nurses and other health workers emigrating the country to work in Europe and other parts of the world to reconsider their choices.
Tomori also faulted the House of Representatives for passing for second reading, the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act (Amendment) Bill, 2022, which seeks to mandate medical graduates to render services within Nigeria for five years before being granted full license.
Tomori, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise programme on Saturday, commented on the high rate of migration of young, skilled Nigerians in a phenomenon known as brain drain or colloquially called ‘japa’ which means to flee.
The virology professor said if the bill is made a law, government officials should equally stop seeking medical services abroad.
Peoplesmind
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