Dr. Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment, has said Doctors who want to leave the country are free to do so as the country has enough of them.
Ngige said this on Wednesday during a programme on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily.
He said Nigeria has more than enough medical doctors.
He said: “No, I am not worried (about doctors leaving the country).
“We have a surplus.
“If you have a surplus, you export.
“It happened some years ago here.
“I was taught Chemistry and Biology by Indian teachers in my secondary school days.
“There are surplus in their country and we also have a surplus in the medical profession in our country.
“I can tell you this.
“In my area, we have excess.
“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.
“When they go abroad, they earn money and send them back home here.
“Yes, we have foreign exchange earnings from them and not just oil.”
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