As d doctor's strike enters day 6, these
are some things i think my friends out of
d health sector should know:
1. As a university is to Ministry of
Education so is a court to d min of
Justice and Hospitals to d min of health
2. In universities we av Academic and
non academic staffs; in court lawyers
and non lawyers; in hospitals, doctors
and non doctors
3. In uni, we av d VC, Registrar, Bursar,
Librarian, Chief Driver etc; in court we av
d Judge, Court clerk, Chief driver,
Secretaries, Prosecutors etc; In
hospitals, we av Chief Medical Director,
Director of Admin, Chief Pharmacist, Chief Nursing
officers, Chief driver etc
4. IN NIGERIA, before u become a VC, u
know u must be an academic staff.
Before u become a judge, u must first be
a lawyers. Before u become a CMD/MD, u
must first be a Doctor. These facts av
been known to us(Nigerians) since Childhood!
5. It is rather amazing that there is no
debate on Channels TV on who d VC
should be (cos its known to all) or who
should become a Judge(we also know
that). But our discussions av been who is
qualified to be a CMD/MD!(Has that suddenly
changed?)
6. As a medical doctor, u can decide to
work as a truck driver, a farmer, a
university lecturer or a cement seller.
But none of d above can work as a
medical doctor. It is a sacred fact. Let's
all respect d fact!
7.A bursar, Librarian, Clerk or driver will
not become a VC in Nigeria unless they
first become academic staffs even if
they av 5 Ph. D degrees on how to run a
university or cos they av been working
with d university for 30years.A court clerk or driver
or police prosecutor will
never become a Judge based on 35years
experience or acquiring Phd degrees in
Criminology or other law related
courses! Why are non doctors fighting
doctors for leadership role in Nigerian hospitals?
Why? We're Nigerians, this is
Nigeria.
8. OAUTHC in ife is one of d biggest
teaching hospitals in Nigeria. I want to
use their last advert for d post of CMD as
a template for who is qualified to be a
CMD in Nigeria. Under d column-
Qualification and Experience
1. Candidates should possess d MEDICAL
DEGREE of MBBS or MBCh.B or equivalent
qualifications plus full registration with
MEDICAL AND DENTAL COUNCIL OF
NIGERIA(MDCN) and evidence of
completion of or exemption from d NYSC
2. The candidates must also hold a post
graduate MEDICAL qualification of d
Fellowship of d national post graduate
medical college of Nigeria nd of d west
african college of physicians or west
african college of surgeons 3. The candidate must
have been
practising as a MEDICALLY-QUALIFIED
and registered as such for a period of
not less than twelve(12) years and must
av considerable administrative
experience in matters of health and holds a post
graduate MEDICAL
qualification obtained not less the
5years prior to appointment as CMD
It is
rather amazing that d phrase
MEDICALLY QUALIFIED is being
contested in court in all d above stated
requirements. This advert is still very
much available online for pple willing to
verify.
9. My non doctor colleagues are saying d
CMD's appointment are eventually going
to be confirmed based on politics of d
presidency therefore anybody should be
qualified. But my question is: d VC's and
d Chief Justices; are their appointments not subject
to d approval of d president
of d state Gov? Does that change d
minimum requirement for these
esteemed offices in Nigeria?
10. The bitter pill: As far as we are still
in Nigeria. Be an academic staff if u av d
dream of becoming a VC. Become a
lawyer if u want to one day be a Judge.
And kindly become a doctor if ur dream
is to be a CMD! Afternoon, university education has
no age limit. The law
faculty and College of Medicine are
always open for WILLING AND ABLE
beings who want to possess their
degrees.God bless d NOBLE Professions.
Ojo Babawale O(MBCh.B Ife)