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‘Come Back Home And Serve Your People’ – Tinubu Begs Nigerian Doctors Abroad

President Tinubu urged Nigerian health professionals practicing abroad to return home and contribute their skills…

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu emphasized his administration’s commitment to enhancing Nigeria’s health sector by making substantial investments and increasing the allocation of funds in the proposed 2024 budget.

VerseNews reports that President Tinubu urged Nigerian health professionals practicing abroad to return home and contribute their skills and expertise to serve their fellow citizens.

Additionally, he appealed to countries that are recruiting Nigerian health workers to consider the best interests of Nigeria.

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Tinubu made these remarks during the unveiling of Nigeria’s Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative at the State House in Abuja.

Recognizing health as a fundamental human right, Tinubu outlined plans for a comprehensive overhaul of physical infrastructure, equipment, and the training of frontline health workers, set to commence in 2024.

“Nigeria’s commitment to achieving Universal Health Care Coverage is reflected in the unwavering dedication of my administration to uphold this right for every individual, young or old, in rural or urban areas,” the President said.

The event that took place on Tuesday was a part of the activities organized to commemorate Universal Health Coverage Day, which is observed every year on December 12th.

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Tinubu emphasized that Nigeria continues to attract top-notch medical professionals, which led his administration to allocate a significant amount of funds for the sector in the upcoming 2024 budget presented to the National Assembly.

“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 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.”

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More than 5,000 Nigerian medical doctors have relocated to countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, and various other African nations.

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