Despite stiff resistance by health workers, Bola Tinubu has approved the National Policy on Health Workforce Migration to stop the migration of medical personnel from Nigeria to other countries otherwise known as japa syndrome.
The approval was disclosed by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, via his X handle.
According to him, the policy will not only stop the ongoing mass exodus of healthcare professionals but also serve as a comprehensive strategy to manage, harness, and reverse health worker migration.
In his words, “This afternoon, HE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR @officialABAT, in-Council, approved a landmark policy set to transform healthcare human resource management in Nigeria.
“This policy is more than just a response to the ongoing exodus of healthcare professionals; it’s a comprehensive strategy to manage, harness, and reverse health worker migration. It envisions a thriving workforce that is well-supported, adequately rewarded, and optimally utilised to meet the healthcare needs of all Nigerians.”
Meanwhile, this policy has been greeted by resenting comments from Nigerians on X who saw such policy as a wicked one.
“What kind of wicked policy is this ?Where are your two daughters ?Why can’t they come back and enjoy better country you created if they are patriotic enough,” Precious tweeted.
EnerGy on X wrote, “This is not good, how about the medical experts that don’t get paid well here and wants to work in the US, I feel everybody should be allowed the freedom to work wherever.”
Omo Kogi (Yagba) tweeted, “It will be better for his excellency to stop politicians from flying aboard for medical reasons and as well put an end to unnecessary health allowance.”
LamiLekan threw a question through his tweet, “Will he himself receive medical health care in Nigeria?.”
Naijablog9ja also retorted, “Now my question goes thus: How many of our politicians will use the medical system in Nigeria?Common head ache they are out of the country for treatment.”
Another twitter user, Adewale ‘Damilare wrote, “Medical practitioners shouldn’t be caged. If FG can provide good welfare packages for its workers, japa syndrome will go down drastically. No place like home but we all want a better life..”
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