Oloyede made the assertion at the 17th Convocation lecture of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.
Browsing: Brain drain
Work is ongoing on migration policy to curtail brain drain in the health sector, Dr Faruk Abubakar, Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, has said.
The Vice-Chancellor of Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo, said the university is committed to training skilled nurses to address the brain drain in the medical profession.
NMA National President, Dr Uche Ojinmah made the call in a lecture at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Anambra Branch of the association in Awka Friday.
The Nigeria Medical Association has called for interest-free loan for its members to import duty-free hospital equipment, boost the health sector and curtail the menace of brain drain in the country.
Obionu made the assertion during his presentation as the at the 36th Faculty Day Lecture at the National Postgraduate College in Lagos.
Former US president, Barack Obama, advised talented young Africans on Wednesday to drive change at home rather than emigrating, and urged their governments to do more to curb a brain drain.