Nigerian Doctors Based In The US List Conditions To Return Home

Nigerian medical practitioners based in the United States of America under the aegis of the Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas on Tuesday said they were determined  to relocate to the country if the Federal Government could provide  incentives for them.

The doctors, led by their National President, Nkem Chukwumerije, stated this in Abuja when their executive officers paid a courtesy call on the Chairman,  Senate Committee on Health,  Senator Lanre Tejuosho,  at the National Assembly complex.

Chukwumerije listed  poor remuneration, inadequate modern equipment  and a  lack of low interest loans for those who want to set up medical facilities in Nigeria as some of the impediments to their homecoming.

He said, “The major barrier preventing the relocation of medical doctors back to Nigeria is incentive. Every human character and behaviour is linked to incentives. Some of the incentives to get back the medical doctors abroad to Nigeria are not in place.

“Another thing is a lack of proper equipment to work with. Most people abroad honestly want to come back. But to physically relocate,  we will need the right financial incentives."

In short, if the pay is not good enough, they are not coming back --forget Hippocratic oath (lol).

Source- PUNCH