The Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, on Thursday, said the state had uncovered on its payroll some doctors who left the state employment and migrated abroad to seek greener pastures, in what is commonly known as japa.

According to the governor, such doctors are still collecting salaries from the state despite that they have left the state employment and are now working abroad.

Otti made the revelation while speaking at the first Abia State Council on Health at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia with the theme, “Providing an Accessible, Affordable and Quality Healthcare System for the New Abia”.

The governor, while observing that doctors’ emigration had impacted negatively on the state’s health sector, promised to tackle the trend by giving doctors a special welfare package from next year.

He said, “The ‘japa’ syndrome has indeed taken its toll on the health sector; however, this administration is not leaving any stone unturned in addressing this challenge. To this end, the government has resolved to motivate our health care workers through prompt payment of their wages and improvement of welfare packages that we will introduce from 2024.”

The governor added that his administration would recruit more health workers to strengthen the health sector.

“We are in the process of recruiting new skilled birth attendants to improve healthcare service delivery in the state. Furthermore, our ongoing digitalisation of the Abia State civil service has uncovered some staff that have left their duty post for greener pastures, yet still receive remuneration from the government. While the criminality involved in this is going to be addressed by the relevant agencies of government, the important thing here is that we do not have the number of hands that were hitherto reported. We are working hard to fill these gaps,” he said.

Otti said his government was strengthening primary health care and ensuring that health facilities were manned by personnel across the state.

The Minister of Health, represented by the Permanent Secretary of Abia State Ministry of Health, Dr Ifenyinwa Uma-Kalu, stressed the need for state governments to support the Federal Government by providing the necessary infrastructure in the health care system.

The Commissioner for Health, Dr Ngozi Okoronkwo, described the first State Council on Health as a demonstration of the commitment of Otti’s administration to prioritising developmental initiatives that capable of unlocking the potential of Abia’s strategic human capital.

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They did not resign bla bla bla...

Elu P people trying to explain the non explainable.

Elu P go explain taya.

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If there were Checks-and-balances in place,, these jakpa’ed guys wouldn't have collected up to three salaries before they would be found out.

Ah well, that's corruption for you.

Very bad! If it is established, then they should be forced to pay back all the money that they collected.

There are many like that across all sectors in Nigeria

The governors are even number one on the list because they hardly do the job they are elected to do in four years but collect salaries and benefits for a job not done

Double double will now turn to single single

Best politician in Nigeria right now

That means he ja in and pa out

Thieves! You said Nigeria is not good for you so you left the country for so-called greener pastures. But you still dare to collect money from Nigeria for a job you are not working for. May you suffer abroad!

Governor should make they refund all the money

Imagine!
Yet this same set of doctors will be clamouring about how corrupt and rotten the government is.

Some people are just so wicked, selfish and greedy that they do not mind having the world all to themselves without minding how it would affect others.

Very porous system

Noted

See as men collect Home and away salary. Only God knows for how long.
Maybe there was even a sharing percentage between salary receiver and the payroll department.
If dogs are governing a country/system, what can you hear every day other than horrible barking noises?

Some Nigerians will never disappoint even after japaing ehn

Still collecting or u still paying.....govt should be blamed...how would a private firm continue to pay a none a staff that resigned.....not possible, if it happens, people would be dealt with

developers and THIEVERY

Lolx

These are supposed literate doctors that left a corrupt country to a saner clime. If the government want to wicked them, they'll just write to their host country stating the allegation.

Laughing country , everything upside down

Nigeria my country. How can u japa and still be receiving salary

Obidient doctors, very despicable!

Wicked people. They are still collecting salary from a place they are not working again preventing others the opportunity to work.

Let them collect for all the ones they worked and were not paid for!
Afterall, they have been on strike without pay for months.

Will I say they deserve it?

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