Tinubu Begs Nigerian Doctors Abroad To Return Home

President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerian medical practitioners in the diaspora to return to the country and serve Nigerians while also contributing to the development of Nigeria’s medical industry.

On Tuesday, December 12, the President made the call during the unveiling of Nigeria’s Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative at the State House in Abuja.

President Tinubu, who described health as a fundamental human right, announced plans for a full revamp of physical infrastructure and equipment, as well as the re-training of frontline health staff, to begin in 2024.

The President claimed that Nigeria remained a magnet for the brightest brains in medicine, motivating his administration to include a significant amount for the field in the 2024 budget currently before the National Assembly. He then pleaded with Nigerian medical practitioners in exile to return home and help their people.

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“We encourage those Nigerian health professionals in the Diaspora, just like Professor Ali Pate and Tunji Alausa have done, to sacrifice their time to come back home and serve their people. Consider your contributions here at home, as we say, ‘Charity begins at home’.

For the developed countries who benefited from the amazing talents of Nigerian health workers, we’ll really encourage them to consider how to support the expansion of training facilities in Nigeria to replace those that they have recruited from here. You should also look at the short and long-term opportunities that we offer.”

Yes, we have a vibrant, well-educated society, but we need Nigeria to rise on one side with climate change and cause the health system to decay. We will rise.”