Spare us this nonsense already. The country is in crisis and it isn't only doctors that are suffering the pain.

Every sector is affected except the political class.

Students in Nigeria spent next to nothing to be trained as a doctor. In fact, some were absorbed into civil service schemes grade 9 in their state while studying.

They want the world to given to them because they studied medicine? You ask you to? I don tire to dey hear this, walahi

Go and slave there and spare us this horsesh.t. For, they would soon join the league of the super rich. Abi?

Nansense

It's not just about doctors alone, other professionals too re suffering

Why is it that only the doctors are on strike because they are allegedly being neglected by the government? Are doctors the only employees in the health sector?

Valid points!

BigJakie:
Nigeria as a country never rewards the effort of hardwork. Only nepotism thrives which is why there’s high level of incompetence in almost every sector.

adenigga:

https://punchng.com/We-shed-tears-of-joy-after-receiving-first-pay-in-Saudi-Arabia-UK-others-Nigerians-Doctors

I wonder what will happen when teachers narrate their own tales of woes.
The average salary for teachers in Nigeria is #30 000 in this economy while some earn #15 000 - #25 000.

adenigga:

https://punchng.com/We-shed-tears-of-joy-after-receiving-first-pay-in-Saudi-Arabia-UK-others-Nigerians-Doctors

If our doctors are so good and are highly needed abroad , what the government need to do is to invest in our hospitals. Improve our hospital facilities and give the doctors better emolument. If that is done, Europeans and others will come to Nigeria for medical aids.
We have some of the best doctors , but Buhari and others prefer to go for treatment in Europe because of their facilities.
Our leaders are cursed with a heavy curse .
Right now Buhari just returned from medical leave and Tinubu is still in abroad.
Who do us this ?
Make them just sell this country and give me my share

Sad one for Nigeria

jumper524:
Doctors can be the new source of foreign exchange if the govt can look deeper.
Every year in the universities more than enough qualified students for medicine are forced into other departments because the quota for medicine is 150 at max.
You'll see people with hyper impressive grades forced into other departments..
It won't take much for the FG to invest in the medical sector and improve the quota of every universities to 500.
That way we'll have much more exports and also more private hospitals at lesser rates.

Doesn’t make sense. The fact of the matter and in a bit of fairness to government on this situation. U can’t compare these bigger countries economy to ours. The bigger the economy the higher the standard of living and this translates into civil service pay grade and private companies salary structures.

Even if doctors case should be specifically looked into it’s can’t be a huge increase like what we have in these bigger countries unless the health sector can generate its own revenue to sustain its increased welfare. Health care is largely funded from other profitable sectors and support from international bodies and NGO.

What I can clearly be upset about is owing salary even under such poor pay compared to their international counterparts.

Funny enough nurses have been leaving also way b4 now.

And the primary school leaving certificate holders in Senate are earning crazy salaries and even paying themselves cutlery allowances! Whew! Ride on people....keep moving to the promise lands! You shouldnt continue to suffer if there is a better life for you somewhere.


Biko if it's too lonely there, come and take me with you. I'm always good company

abge make I Google the herbal cure for malaria and typhoid, coz soon na him we go da use

tommy589:
I am happy they found better working conditions outside here.
We know our government don't care if all of them leaves.But they should not forget it cost them little to get medical education here,compared to some of the countries they now ply their trade. So they should not hesitate to extend free medical support to Nigerians when they have extras

You are happy abi...

Very soon we wld go back to native doctors when all the medical doctors have left the shores of Nigeria for greener pastures.

Everything is scattered under APC/bubu leadership.

FolabiCash:
These guys shouldn't be tolerated at all ! Imagine the peanuts they paid to be a fully certified doctor and all they cry about is payment ! True , country is in a chaos but for once , we must speak the truth , if the medical education is that easy , why them no go Learn medicine for this same Dubai they're rushing to work ?

Call a spade a spade , they're swindling the govt and I think it's high time govt should stop funding medicine in federal schools.

So because they paid peanuts to get trained as a Doctor,after 10 years of study..

They should be contented with being paid peanuts,after 15 years of service to the nation?

tunjijones:


You are happy abi...

Very soon we wld go back to native doctors when all the medical doctors have left the shores of Nigeria for greener pastures.

Blame your government

FolabiCash:
These guys shouldn't be tolerated at all ! Imagine the peanuts they paid to be a fully certified doctor and all they cry about is payment ! True , country is in a chaos but for once , we must speak the truth , if the medical education is that easy , why them no go Learn medicine for this same Dubai they're rushing to work ?

Call a spade a spade , they're swindling the govt and I think it's high time govt should stop funding medicine in federal schools.

so because they pay less for their training as compared to their mates abroad means they should suffer and die abi? Why not do a comparison between our politicians and their mates abroad too. Doctors who are exposed to various kind of diseases, virus and germs on a daily basis are not duly compensated as compared to politicians who just go there and sit. Doctors hazard allowance is 5k per month but hardship allowance of politicians is in the hundreds of thousand if not million per month. So when you compare do that intelligence.

Adakintroy:


You are still a looser. You abandon your country when they needed you. Worst than that you keep making attributions. The country is bad we know it has been so since time of fela and even so before him. Those who choose to stay defined themselves clearly..it's mind of matter. Material success over the spirit of our calling ( in your case saving struggling humans).

There are doctors in war torn region doing their bid in this regards. So do what you must but live with your decisions. The rest of us up here will keep doing our best. You down there do yours. But overall yours is a weak mind

The medical profession is a spiritual one no different from men of God. If you moneytise it beyond a point. You loose the original meaning and all that is left is perhaps the bureaucrat one.

Guess you're a Doctor ?

tommy589:


You are right Philippine nurses are all over the world. It is another source of foreign earnings

Can u pls tell us condition of healthcare system in Philippines?
All citizens are entitled to free healthcare under the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). The scheme is government-controlled and funded by local and national government subsidies, as well as by contributions from employers and employees.
FG is not ready.

shedy03:

Blame your government

Whatever the govt do, it's we the masses that gets affected.

They can always travel abroad for medical care but can an average Nigerian afford medical care abroad?

So I really don't knw why you are happy.

jumper524:
Doctors can be the new source of foreign exchange if the govt can look deeper.
Every year in the universities more than enough qualified students for medicine are forced into other departments because the quota for medicine is 150 at max.
You'll see people with hyper impressive grades forced into other departments..
It won't take much for the FG to invest in the medical sector and improve the quota of every universities to 500.
That way we'll have much more exports and also more private hospitals at lesser rates.

Bros this people know what to do, they are just been wicked. No cap.

I took the time to read through the article, I am wondering what the government need to do. But as if I don't know, you see so long as political office holders continue their medical jamboree outside the country things will never change.

But on the other hand, there is the issue of the subsidy on the cost of going through the medical school in Nigeria. That on one side, the Doctors should also consider the health of Nigerians.

Like one chap suggested above, Nigeria can utilize the opportunity to produce more doctors and export them but they should also be willing to give back to the nation the money they've been given in Nigeria during their medical school years when the cost of their schooling was subsidized

God bless you. I would have been a medical doctor if not for this but thank God I m now ok. What u said needs to be seriously looked at

jumper524:
Doctors can be the new source of foreign exchange if the govt can look deeper.
Every year in the universities more than enough qualified students for medicine are forced into other departments because the quota for medicine is 150 at max.
You'll see people with hyper impressive grades forced into other departments..
It won't take much for the FG to invest in the medical sector and improve the quota of every universities to 500.
That way we'll have much more exports and also more private hospitals at lesser rates.

Tears of joy indeed

jumper524:
Doctors can be the new source of foreign exchange if the govt can look deeper.
Every year in the universities more than enough qualified students for medicine are forced into other departments because the quota for medicine is 150 at max.
You'll see people with hyper impressive grades forced into other departments..
It won't take much for the FG to invest in the medical sector and improve the quota of every
That way we'll have much more exports and also more private hospitals at lesser rates.

Wise thinking

Dem better apply for Saudi citizenship and stay there forever. Dey can no longer return to dem 9ja villages for holiday. You already know what go happen if they do. Sad but true in many instances.

EHoudini:
Spare us this nonsense already. The country is in crisis and it isn't only doctors that are suffering the pain.

Every sector is affected except the political class.

Students in Nigeria spent next to nothing to be trained as a doctor. In fact, some were absorbed into civil service schemes grade 9 in their state while studying.

They want the world to given to them because they studied medicine? You ask you to? I don tire to dey hear this, walahi

Go and slave there and spare us this horsesh.t. For, they would soon join the league of the super rich. Abi?

Nansense

You can talk all you want..

Losing your Doctors to foreign nations, on a consistent basis,does not augur well for the well-being of the populace..

So,while you are there shouting NANSENSE..

Do well to keep that in mind..

Buhari failed nigeria.

malali:
Abeg dem dey hire Babalawo

NATIVE DOCTORS, PROPHETS/PASTORS can now have a field to discharge their duties.
How I wish all Doctors will leave, so as to enable these MIRACLE pastors discharge their talents

With that Churches will start admitting patients and doing spiritual procedures.
How can Nigeria triumph with such people in the majority?

Stupidity is when you compare a country(Nigeria) with a GDP per capita of $2,000 with that of anther country with GDP per capita over $22,000

Saudi with population of just about 20 million,still earns more than 40 times in oil revenue,than Nigeria with over 200 million!

Comparing the GDP per capita,we can see that Nigeria is not doing badly in terms of salary.


The earliest we face the reality ,the better for all of us!

Nigeria does not have the required revenue yet !!!!

May GOD prosper Nigeria.

Nigerian government is just plain wicked to everybody and everything.

Adakintroy:


You are still a looser. You abandon your country when they needed you. Worst than that you keep making attributions. The country is bad we know it has been so since time of fela and even so before him. Those who choose to stay defined themselves clearly..it's mind of matter. Material success over the spirit of our calling ( in your case saving struggling humans).

There are doctors in war torn region doing their bid in this regards. So do what you must but live with your decisions. The rest of us up here will keep doing our best. You down there do yours. But overall yours is a weak mind

The medical profession is a spiritual one no different from men of God. If you moneytise it beyond a point. You loose the original meaning and all that is left is perhaps the bureaucrat one.

its easy to talk or give advise when you are not in the receiving end.