The Chairman of Ikoyi-Obalende Improvement Space of Lagos, Fuad Atanda-Lawal, has accredited a 100% pay improve for medical doctors hooked up to all main well being facilities within the council space.
The Information Company of Nigeria reviews that Atanda-Lawal introduced this on Thursday after intensive deliberations on the necessity to make sure that all residents of the municipality had entry to complete, high quality and reasonably priced healthcare.
He stated the rise would come into impact from February 2024. In line with the council boss, the choice follows the necessity to handle the mind drain at the moment being skilled within the nation's healthcare sector, a development generally generally known as japa.
The President reiterated his perception that Nigeria is blessed with medical doctors who can compete globally with their friends if given the required incentives.
“This follows the graduation of development of a state-of-the-art main well being middle that can be capable to serve a higher variety of individuals in the neighborhood.
“I want to reiterate the council's dedication to supporting the efforts of our esteemed President, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and Governor Babajide Sanwolu in delivering high quality and reasonably priced healthcare to all residents.
“We imagine that by investing in our healthcare professionals, we’re taking a step towards attaining this objective,” he stated.
In January, the Everlasting Secretary of the Lagos State Well being Service Fee, Dr. Eniayewun Ademuyiwa, complained that government-owned hospitals had been changing into overloaded because of the mass emigration of healthcare employees overseas seeking greener pastures, in what’s normally ' japa' is known as.
He disclosed that the acute scarcity of manpower in some federal services had elevated the variety of sufferers admitted to authorities hospitals in Lagos.
Final 12 months, the Nigerian Affiliation of Resident Medical doctors stated at least 1,417 of their members had moved overseas seeking greener pastures.
