₦airaland Forum

ClearFlair:
You mean APC has not fixed the problem since 2015?

@helinues Freestuffsng Yarimo Biodun556

I thought Nigeria had the best healthcare system in the world na. What exactly has APC been doing?

APC has been dishing out shege instead of their promised change.
Shege of increasing tax burden to have more luxuries and loot while dashing us palliative bread since they are clueless about creating jobs for productivity and collective prosperity.

Emergingnation:
Flashback: How Bola Tinubu spoke highly of Buhari in 2015, named PDP ‘Poverty Development Party

National leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu had during the presidential campaign in 2015, referred to President Muhammadu Buhari as the only solution for the security and economic challenges facing Nigeria.

During a mega presidential rally, the former governor of Lagos State recalled how some powerful nations in the world returned to army generals when they were challenged, saying “Major General Buhari would revive Nigeria’s economy”.

He named the current opposition People’s Democratic Party, PDP as the “Poverty Development Party saying they had nothing to offer.

His words at the time were; “Every nation has a period of their own challenges, when America was challenged, they turned to one great man, their ex-military general, General Eisenhower. When the French were challenged, they turned to their general, Charles de Gaulle.

“When Britain was challenged, they turned to their general. Today, Nigeria is economically and physically challenged so we turn to General Muhammadu Buhari. He is the right man for the job. If you talk about military experience, he has it abundantly, he has courage, simplicity, he has it abundantly.

“If you talk about great determination, a combination of vision and ability to perform, honesty and integrity, he has it abundantly.

“I laugh when the incapable government, ‘Poverty Development Party’ PDP were talking. They have nothing again to say, they now want to question the qualifications of General Buhari and look for his certificate”.

Following the manifestos in 2015 which projected the APC presidential candidate as a ‘saviour’, Buhari defeated the then incumbent president, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan with Nigerians expecting a total change in security and economy.

https://dailypost.ng/2021/09/01/flashback-how-bola-tinubu-spoke-highly-of-buhari-in-2015-named-pdp-poverty-development-party/

The problem of our healthcare system is just too much!

Are we talking about poor regulations? NAFDAC and PCN, for example,need to step up their regulatory activities and ensure all hospitals are thoroughly regulated. Imagine having fake drugs being stocked in our hospitals and under the worst storage conditions because the hospitals couldn't employ adequate qualified pharmacists to handle their drug needs.

I quite agree with your suggestion for audits of our hospitals to identify areas of need and fix them.

Please try to avoid sickness by eating only a healthy, balanced diet and exercising. Some of us who are sick have no idea what we go through to receive good health care; even with your millions, you might still end up seeing an average medical doctor. Good doctors are overwhelmed; seems more like they are even tired of the job. New bee doctors will charge you high just to deliver ur corpse to your family. You will never know what "Health is wealth" means until you get to a point where nothing matters to you than staying alive. God please heal everyone passing through one sickness or the other, bless our doctors and nurses and all the health workers working tirelessly and sacrificially to ensure lives are safe and health is improved

Dpharmacist:
Nigeria’s health system is a train wreck.

Nigeria’s health sector is in dire need of a comprehensive, industry-wide audit. For years, the system has struggled with poor infrastructure, inadequate funding, corruption, brain drain, and inefficiencies that have left millions without access to quality healthcare.
Conducting a thorough audit would expose hidden challenges, corruption, highlight opportunities for improvement, and drive evidence-based policymaking to ensure a healthier future for Nigerians.

But beyond the health sector, every other industry in Nigeria—education, power, agriculture, manufacturing, finance, and more—could benefit from similar audits. Transparency, accountability, and proper resource allocation are essential for sustainable development, and without data-driven insights, reforms remain disjointed and ineffective.

The Case for a Health Sector Audit

Nigeria's healthcare system has been plagued by mismanagement, inadequate funding, and a lack of oversight. A comprehensive audit would provide valuable insights that could transform the sector in several ways:

1. Exposing Corruption and Mismanagement

The health sector, like many others, suffers from misallocation of funds, ghost workers, and procurement fraud. Billions are budgeted yearly, yet hospitals remain under-equipped, and basic medical supplies are often unavailable. An audit would reveal where the money truly goes and ensure resources reach the right places.

2. Addressing the Brain Drain Crisis

Nigeria is losing its best doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to countries like the UK, US, Canada, and Saudi Arabia due to low wages, poor working conditions, and lack of career advancement opportunities. An audit would help policymakers understand:

Why professionals are leaving

How salary structures compare globally

What policy changes could retain talent


3. Improving Infrastructure and Equipment

Many public hospitals lack functioning diagnostic machines, operating theaters, and even basic supplies like gloves and syringes. An audit would assess the current state of infrastructure and provide a roadmap for improvement.

4. Enhancing Drug Distribution and Availability

The issue of fake and substandard drugs has long plagued Nigeria, leading to treatment failures and drug resistance. A proper audit would trace drug supply chains, expose inefficiencies, and improve regulatory oversight to ensure Nigerians get quality medications.

5. Strengthening Primary Healthcare Systems

Despite being the first point of contact for many Nigerians, primary healthcare centers (PHCs) remain grossly underfunded and understaffed. An audit would:

Assess the number and conditions of PHCs

Identify gaps in staffing and funding

Help design interventions that improve access to healthcare in rural areas

Primary Health Clinics are supposed go to be the first point of contact for patients but well —PHCs are empty shells.


Life expectancy’s stuck at 54 while billions vanish into thin air.

A full-on audit could fix this—dig up the dirt, show where the cash is going, and force some damn accountability.

Imagine knowing exactly why rural clinics have no drugs or how much gets looted from budgets. It’d push real fixes, not just talk. Every sector—health, education, power—needs this wake-up call.

Why aren’t we demanding it? Thoughts? Who’s got the guts to make it happen?

PS. The first 2 images is that of an example of the state of some primary health care centre's in Nigeria.

Op, the corrupt practices here, didn't just started here today its been around since about 45yrs ago.... And what do you expect, when you make an inexperienced and unqualified personel as the Managing Director of a department or institution... What miracle are you expecting him to perform?

The issue here is let audit starts from human personnel department,. Check the recruitment and verification of documents... That will expose .. many issues even on the Payroll...
When a Junior staff is earning more than some officers... A country where entire family members are on government payroll... Including their children still in primary school.

Just imagine an inexperienced and untrained Pilot, made a captain without going to an aviation school but because he/she is from an influential family in Nigeria..flying a Passenger Aircraft...

That's exactly what's been messing up this country... Over 50yrs ago... And the masses are the ones baring the burnt..

If you come UK, US or Canada, you will thank God that you are a Nigerian.

You guys didn't mention that part .. where Hospital staff,,. Steals government equipment and drugs for there own personal uses..

Many Nigerians take home government assets... For there own uses..

We all killed this country!

I’ve come to realize that gambling with human lives is a very lucrative business African leaders enjoy so much.
If the health sector is fixed…lesser corruption cus their won’t be need for procuring or repairing

If the war is ended….no arms deal or terrorism budget

Government can build a hospital and equip it optimally, Nigeria trained doctors will wreck the hospital. How?
Nigeria trained doctors employed in the hospital will open their private quack clinic in the city or village where the government hospital is located; they divert patients from the government hospital to their private clinic, use the hospital equipment for diagnosis and charge the patient aa their private patient. Before long, the government hospital becomes a wreck.

Komu1048:
Please try to avoid sickness by eating only a healthy, balanced diet and exercising. Some of us who are sick have no idea what we go through to receive good health care; even with your millions, you might still end up seeing an average medical doctor. Good doctors are overwhelmed; seems more like they are even tired of the job. New bee doctors will charge you high just to deliver ur corpse to your family. You will never know what "Health is wealth" means until you get to a point where nothing matters to you than staying alive. God please heal everyone passing through one sickness or the other, bless our doctors and nurses and all the health workers working tirelessly and sacrificially to ensure lives are safe and health is improved

Long talk everyone dies no exception question is when.

bewisemasses:
If our health care system was fixed and functioning effectively; what with d quality of health care officials we export abroad, we would have been having an influx of foreigners. But unfornately our leaders presido and health minsters only know how to reel the problems back to us like say na we them vote to solve am

can you afford it?
Who need am pass, you put them?

SwitShuga:
All sectors are crumbling.

When you de vote for awoof e dé sweet you abi

SmartPolician:
Doctors and nurses working in government hospitals are the worst Nigerians God ever created! That's if it was God who created them. It's even shocking that these people treat their patients like eggs when they come to their private clinics!

that difference should tell you something
Socialism doesn't work

If the politicians and there families don't use our Healthcare facilities here,no story.

Omoawoke:
We need to unite to fight onsitha fake drug markets

Onistha, Aba counterfeit people wan kill the entire country with fake drugs and foods

And yet, many of them here are still supporting them..
E.g Believeintruth aka believe in Fake drugs
One even said fake drugs is harmless and they should be left alone… these people are evil and the only way to curtail them is using iron hand… arrest and execute them all… if they resist, send soldiers there to burn the place down and nuke them off from the surface of the earth

Just like this thing here (Lovelyn451), its problem is market operations to continue… it’s all about money. While some are trying to curtail this dangerous cancer, its own problem is for money, that same desperation that has led many to lose their conscience and don’t mind selling hopelessness and toxic substances for innocent people to consume and die slow death.
As many of you supporting this, may you never find peace on this earth, may you suffer the afflictions beyond your control..

Stop telling half truth. So it is only in Onitsha you see fake drugs. What about the ones in Other areas. Am not supporting fake drugs though but let's call a spade a spade. Meanwhile is that the reason why our professionals in health care leave Nigeria in droves. That is the subject of discussion in this thread

if person wants to fix it you , will be calling him Igbo man

Santalpharay:
Stop telling half truth. So it is only in Onitsha you see fake drugs. What about the ones in Other areas. Am not supporting fake drugs though but let's call a spade a spade. Meanwhile is that the reason why our professionals in health care leave Nigeria in droves. That is the subject of discussion in this thread

The hub of fake drugs in Nigeria is Aba and Onistha

It’s no longer news… in fact, it was said that they contribute over 90% of fake drugs and fake foods and drinks in Nigeria

Thy have a solidly laid suppply chain in Aba and onistha for production, storage and distribution of fake beverages, alcohol and fake drugs… people into fake stuffs go to Aba to buy the necessary compounds for home production

Let’s stop pretending…. They are the capital and mother of all fake drugs and foods… until we stop this hypocrisy and call them what they are, this won’t end…

Dpharmacist:
Nigeria’s health system is a train wreck.

Nigeria’s health sector is in dire need of a comprehensive, industry-wide audit. For years, the system has struggled with poor infrastructure, inadequate funding, corruption, brain drain, and inefficiencies that have left millions without access to quality healthcare.
Conducting a thorough audit would expose hidden challenges, corruption, highlight opportunities for improvement, and drive evidence-based policymaking to ensure a healthier future for Nigerians.

But beyond the health sector, every other industry in Nigeria—education, power, agriculture, manufacturing, finance, and more—could benefit from similar audits. Transparency, accountability, and proper resource allocation are essential for sustainable development, and without data-driven insights, reforms remain disjointed and ineffective.

The Case for a Health Sector Audit

Nigeria's healthcare system has been plagued by mismanagement, inadequate funding, and a lack of oversight. A comprehensive audit would provide valuable insights that could transform the sector in several ways:

1. Exposing Corruption and Mismanagement

The health sector, like many others, suffers from misallocation of funds, ghost workers, and procurement fraud. Billions are budgeted yearly, yet hospitals remain under-equipped, and basic medical supplies are often unavailable. An audit would reveal where the money truly goes and ensure resources reach the right places.

2. Addressing the Brain Drain Crisis

Nigeria is losing its best doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to countries like the UK, US, Canada, and Saudi Arabia due to low wages, poor working conditions, and lack of career advancement opportunities. An audit would help policymakers understand:

Why professionals are leaving

How salary structures compare globally

What policy changes could retain talent


3. Improving Infrastructure and Equipment

Many public hospitals lack functioning diagnostic machines, operating theaters, and even basic supplies like gloves and syringes. An audit would assess the current state of infrastructure and provide a roadmap for improvement.

4. Enhancing Drug Distribution and Availability

The issue of fake and substandard drugs has long plagued Nigeria, leading to treatment failures and drug resistance. A proper audit would trace drug supply chains, expose inefficiencies, and improve regulatory oversight to ensure Nigerians get quality medications.

5. Strengthening Primary Healthcare Systems

Despite being the first point of contact for many Nigerians, primary healthcare centers (PHCs) remain grossly underfunded and understaffed. An audit would:

Assess the number and conditions of PHCs

Identify gaps in staffing and funding

Help design interventions that improve access to healthcare in rural areas

Primary Health Clinics are supposed go to be the first point of contact for patients but well —PHCs are empty shells.


Life expectancy’s stuck at 54 while billions vanish into thin air.

A full-on audit could fix this—dig up the dirt, show where the cash is going, and force some damn accountability.

Imagine knowing exactly why rural clinics have no drugs or how much gets looted from budgets. It’d push real fixes, not just talk. Every sector—health, education, power—needs this wake-up call.

Why aren’t we demanding it? Thoughts? Who’s got the guts to make it happen?

PS. The first 2 images is that of an example of the state of some primary health care centre's in Nigeria.

lol in the next 2 years it will get worse.