Wednesday, June 12, 2024 - Vice President Kashim Shettima has appealed to Nigerian doctors to stay back in the country and help the Tinubu-led administration salvage the nation.
Shettima made the appeal on Tuesday, June
11, when the National Executive Committee of the Nigerian Medical Association,
led by its newly elected President, Prof. Bala Audu, paid him a courtesy visit
at the Presidential Villa.
In a statement released on Wednesday, June
12, by his Senior Special Assistant on Media & Communications, Stanley
Nkwocha, the Vice President cautioned against the recent surge in a phenomenon
colloquially referred to in the local parlance as the “Japa Syndrome”
He urged them to resist
the temptation of absconding without flashing a ray of hope as President Bola
Tinubu has their interest at heart. Shettima also said that Tinubu has a lot of
empathy for medical doctors who have chosen to stay back at home despite juicy
offers abroad.
He said;
“Remain steadfast and resist the temptation
of offering their services in foreign lands. In President Tinubu, you have an
ally who will stand by you at all times.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has Nigerian
doctors at heart. He has a lot of empathy for our medical doctors who have
opted to stay put at home, not for lack of offers.”
On the challenges facing them in the country, VP Shettima commended the giant
strides of Nigerian doctors, and their sacrifices in the service of the nation,
especially in repositioning healthcare delivery.
He added;
“Let us stay back and salvage this nation
together, this is our country and the greatest black nation on earth, and a
promising nation that we need to invest in.
“The NMA is one of the most prestigious,
preeminent associations in this country. We must commend you for the sacrifices
you are making and for staying put in this nation.
“All hope is not lost because Nigerian
doctors are making giant strides, recording milestones in the profession and,
most importantly, making tremendous sacrifices to serve this nation.”
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