In an attempt to tackle the persistent brain drain issue plaguing Nigeria’s healthcare sector, a new bill proposing a mandatory five-year service for medical graduates within the country has been met with resistance and criticism.
Doctors, as well as civil society organizations, have vehemently opposed the bill, labeling it as “obnoxious and outlandish.” Dr. Innocent Orji, President of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, has called for the immediate withdrawal of the bill, stating that it would only waste taxpayers’ money.
