While Nigerians on social media questioned the minister’s understanding of the health sector, experts said the minister spoke from a position of ignorance and a “politician that doesn’t understand what is going on.”
“…Who said we don’t have enough doctors? We have more than enough. You can quote me. There is nothing wrong in them travelling out”, the minister said, claiming that doctors leaving the country would grow the economy through remittances. Nigeria had over 39,000 registered medical doctors in 2017 according to official data from the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria . This implies that with an estimated population of 193 million as of 2016, Nigeria had one medical doctor to about 4,845 citizens, less than 20 per cent of the WHO recommendation.
Mr Olaopa also took shots at Mr Ngige for saying brain drain would only be inimical “when, for instance, neurosurgeons travel and we don’t have neurosurgeons here”. “If a minister, who is supposed to be looking for solutions can say such a thing about a critical sector like health, the question that comes to mind is “does he know the number of doctors that are registered in the country?”
“Ngige does not seem to have a clue of the push factors/working/living conditions/govt lapses that cause so many doctors to leave He claims there is a “surplus”. Does he know the “Doctor:Citizen” ratio in Nigeria? The real conditions of public health facilities in Nigeria??,” said a twitter user.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
I think Nigerians should not be respond to Ngige statement again,minister that can not inaugurate board for 3 years as minister,talk anyhow during minimum wages discussion,I think that is why he was kidnapped even as a governor in Anambra
He lacks the foresight for a future NIGERIA
I think Chris Ngige is suffering from an Alzehmeir syndrome..channelstv SaharaReporters NGRPresident LeadershipNGA
This is his last political appointment. Watch and see Next Level!
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