₦airaland Forum

oluseyiforjesus:
The person dat sponsor dat bill his brain 🧠🧠 should be drained into river Nigeria

You can say that again! He has no knowledge whatsoever about the issues (these are the kind of people Nigerian voters vote into power SMH)! All he knows are that his allowances are threatened if the government ever improves their plight and came with a not-so-smart solution anyways

DesChyko:
The Nigerian Medical Students' Association @NiMSA_Nigeria strongly opposes the recently proposed bill to mandate Nigerian-trained medical or dental practitioners to practice in Nigeria for a minimum of five years before being granted a full license to practice.

This bill, sponsored by Rep. Ganiyu Abiodun Johnson is unpatriotic, ill-timed and a breach of the fundamental human right of doctors as enshrined in the 1999 constitution of Nigeria as amended.

This bill is aimed at strangulating the medical profession and making mockery of her autonomy.

The reason given by Rep. Johnson for sponsoring this bill will end up achieving the direct opposite as the bill seeks to enslave Nigerian trained doctors and paralyze the health care system. The search for greener pastures abroad can be reduced by making our land and pasture green, properly equipping our hospitals, better treatment for doctors and the brain drain will be adequately controlled. Rep. Johnson at this point should be steering conversations on medical tourism and not doctor slavery.

We firmly believe that this bill is not the solution to the problem of brain drain, and we stand against it in its entirety in the strongest possible terms.

The intention behind the sponsorship of this bill does not take into consideration the root causes of brain drain in Nigeria. The issue of brain drain is multifaceted and requires a more comprehensive approach to tackle it.

Instead of trying to forcefully take doctors as slaves, the lawmakers should be focusing on creating an enabling environment that encourages doctors to stay and work in Nigeria. The lack of infrastructure, inadequate and inappropriate remuneration, and poor working conditions are some of the major factors driving medical professionals away from Nigeria. These issues need to be addressed if we want to attract and retain our healthcare professionals; make our land green.

We also believe that the bill is a violation of the fundamental human rights of medical professionals and should not see the light of the day. The government has no right to force doctors to work in a particular location against their will- it is an affront to their autonomy and choice. We also unequivocally state that this bill will discourage students from pursuing medical education in Nigeria, which will further exacerbate the problem of the shortage of healthcare professionals.

A better way to bring up the issue of being trained with “tax payer subsidies” would be to have it optional, the option of paying for medical education at the real cost value, the option of obtaining student loans and also the option of going for the subsidized medical education with the caveat of staying behind for a certain number of years to “pay back”. Besides, not all Doctors in the country are trained on subsidy; one thing the bill failed to capture. Doctors need to have a choice, even before they start their training so they can make better informed decisions.

Additionally, we strongly believe that the bill is arbitrary in nature and totally unconstitutional- it deprives the Nigerian-trained medical and dental practitioners of their fundamental right to freedom of movement by arbitrarily imposing restrictions on their movements against the provision of Section 41 the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

In conclusion, @NiMSA_Nigeria vehemently opposes this bill in part and in one whole. We call on the sponsor of the bill to withdraw it with immediate effect and seek better ways of finding a lasting solution to the problem of brain drain by consultative collaboration with relevant stakeholders in the health sector coupled with the government's willingness to address the root causes and underlying issues that drive healthcare professionals away from Nigeria.

The Nigerian medical students’ association, is eager for a better health system hence, our willingness to work with the government, as we have always done, to find lasting solutions to the issues plaguing the healthcare system.

The health sector is essential to the growth and development of our nation, and we must take steps to ensure that our healthcare professionals stay and contribute to the growth of our country.

We say *NO* to this bill,
Rather, make our land and pasture green.

Ejim Egba,
NiMSA President

https://twitter.com/NiMSA_Nigeria/status/1644103703643791360?t=0RcYbEkErW8YYUIVFZktgQ&s=19

Previous thread https://www.nairaland.com/7643700/bill-prevent-medical-doctors-getting

The bill is dead on arrival if it becomes law! The Supreme Court will definitely quash it as it infringes on the fundamental human right of freedom of movement enshrined in the constitution.

NLegendforte:
Are medical students the only set enjoying subsidized education? They should start by halting politicians' medical tourism, fund teaching hospitals, pay salaries very well etc.

You know they will never do that! Anything that reduces their fat allowances which they are currently enjoying is a No No for them. The country can burn to the ground for all they care.

omohayek:
While I'm sure that is the intended effect, I doubt it will work out like that in practice.

For one thing, it will accelerate the departure of all the doctors who already in the pipeline and will be qualified before the bill passes.

The next factor to consider is that many medical students will still have the means and opportunity to proceed abroad to wealthy countries where they can train and qualify, except now they can simply rule out ever returning to Nigeria. The bill therefore shrinks the pool of possible medical practitioners, particularly in fields where the necessary expertise can only be acquired abroad. How many world-class surgeons from places like America's Mayo Clinic are going to leave behind their cushy careers to work as mere trainees in Nigeria, no matter how much they might wish to return home?

The final thing to note is the impact this will have on the number of students who will opt for medicine in the future. Anyone intelligent enough to consider medicine is also smart enough to realize that to the extent this bill actually works, it makes becoming a doctor a much less attractive prospect, and they'd be better off switching to fields where no such restrictions are in place, and qualifications are equally portable (e.g. computer science or engineering).

This is just another example of ignorant Nigerian politicians passing populist legislation that restricts trade, not caring about the inevitable consequences which will result. This mentality is why a petroleum-exporting country has no working refineries and suffers perennial fuel shortages, and it is why power supply has languished at the same capacity for decades even as brand-new power-generating stations lie idle. Passing laws restricting the options of private citizens has never worked to increase the availability of any goods or services, whether we're talking food price controls or restraints on newly qualified doctors.

The right way to get Nigerian doctors to stick around is to make medical practice in Nigeria more attractive, by devoting more financial resources to health (and to primary care in particular), but Nigerians are so blinded by the "awuff" mentality that they would rather pass useless, economy-distorting restrictions rather than actually paying what the market demands for what they want, never mind decades of failure going down this route.

Said the same thing about those doctors leaving after their secondary education instead. It is a very bad idea. Unfortunately, they don't know that as long as they don't address the root cause of why the doctors leave.

Faithfulness88:
Why won't government look at the plight of the doctors and find a way to resolve it.

Does their government ever look at improving any worker's plight? Why do you think their administration has had an unprecedented record of strikes?

NLegendforte:
Nonsense bill. Tackle the problem causing the migration

Abi

arejibadz:
https://twitter.com/HouseNGR/status/1643996023885533184?s=20



https://leadership.ng/breaking-bill-to-regulate-nigerian-medics-from-going-abroad-passes-second-reading/#:~:text=In%20a%20bid%20to%20halt,in%20the%20country%2C%20has%20passed

You don't care about the welfare of doctors now you are forcing them to stay in the country. Easy solution is that those doctors will leave after their secondary education to climes with cheap tuition fees like Ghana and Russia and we are back to the same problem again. It is simple, address the poor welfare of doctors and the brain drain will reduce instead of this nonsense anti-people law that your party is always fond of promulgating. My 2 cents.

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— Baron (@Rich_Dawg1) March 26, 2023

already know this anyways!

Caaz:
Been nice most times is a curse.i have had lots of regretful experiences.

One I helped recently when hunger wanted finishing his destiny,had the gut to credit my money inside my acct with fake alert.

Today he still came to asked for #500 to feed.
I opted sending my kid to go give him food.
To help some sets of humans dey very frustrating wallaihi.

Nice heart for 9ja here? Tahhh! This place na jungle with jungle minds.

Hezzyluv:
If you know wetin my eyes see because l like showing comparison to persons, you wouldn't believe it. I'm even shy of telling people my ordeals because they will see me as a fool. Regardless, it never stop me from rendering assistance to people because it's just part of me.

God and nature sees your heart towards him, I believe you will back what he has stolen in folds.

Your type of heart is only for abroad people, no try am here! I was like that before, but I have changed due to this people here.

MostImportant:
I have noticed that some Nigerians have a way of putting all the blames on politicians as the ones destroying the country when they themselves are equally contributing.

A fellow job seeker turned back and do evil to me for the good intention I had for him. I was only trying to be a human which of course I always try to be no matter how tight it is with me. Not as though I have but I would share the little i have when I see someone so in need.

I met this guy in an interview venue and we got talking based on job search experiences, how we got to hear about the very one we were at, about the company, tips we can use to perform better in the interview and all that.

I think we were more than 40 in that place and interview was based on first come, you pick a number based on your arrival time and wait to be called in.

So the guy went in first before me, and came out to meet me waiting. On coming out, I tried to ask him to hint me based on some questions asked inside. The interview was scheduled for 10am but it started way late, around to 12pm. So not long after which he came out, he started complaining of hunger. I told him I am hungry too, and truly nothing entered my mouth that morning, so I was seriously hungry too. From hunger, he brought in the issue of how he managed to get to the venue due to lack of transport fare. He then asked me if I can assist with any amount to pay his way back. To be very open with him, I removed the last N500 that was with me and showed him. I told him I am the same. We are all struggling as we don't have a job yet. In fact, why I have N500 in my pocket is because I woke up early enough to prepare which I partly trekked to the place just to save some expenses. Just because I saw frustration in him and the humanity in me won't let me be, I wanted to give him N150 from the money while I keep N350 for myself. From our conversation, my distance was even farer than his.

So I wanted to go out with him to go look for change but just then, it was my turn to go in for the interview. Already the money was in his hand, so he said I should go in for my interview while he goes out to look for change and come back. I thought I was dealing with a human being, not knowing I was making a mistake. Leaving him with the money was the mistake I made. I'm only human after all, and I have learnt my lesson but it won't stop me from being good.

To cut the story short, that guy ran away with my only N500. That was all that was with me in and out. I mean home and abroad, all with me was the N500. Account balance looks like a radio frequency - 87.9. Laughable. So nothing was reachable any where else but even after telling him, he still decided to pay me back with evil.

To think he is a job seeker and he still behave that way, I won't curse him even though he succeeded in making me trek for more than 2 hours, going home with an empty stomach.

May he reap whatever he sows. I'm sure he won't come back to the place even if he's called up for the job, which I doubt though. And I pray I am shortlisted for the job, to bring joy to me.

Although a sad one for me but I pity his life.

You are just getting to know most Nigerians are sh1t? I got to know that the day I stepped back into this country!

richard870:
My advice to everyone in this section...multiple your hustle and live a splendid lifestyle, naija is only gonna get worse with time because nothing has changed since the days of the military

Abi

ceematics:
Now we have to struggle to stay in top 4 this coach is a fraud

Struggle or it is already over?

tarantino1000:
No wins in the last 3 matches

L D L

And the first L is the prestigious 7 0


What a fuckîng masterclass from Heisenberg the master cook

No wins! No goals too! (Na the second one dey pain me pass!).

tarantino1000:
With all the talk about Ten hag masterclass, they are only 3 points better now than they were at this point last season.

Sad!

Goalnaldo:
help me ask him. Playing 0-0 in consecutive matches is now what a fan is calling form. Pathetic!

Abi o! In consecutive or even 3 consecutive matches?

Worst game ever! Won't be watching this team for the rest of this season and possibly next season, until most of these dolts playing are sold off in the summer. You can't play out of a press? Are you kidding me?

frankson1:
ETH gambles with his team selection. Fred had no business sitting on the bench. Make changes immediately into the 2nd half if the team performed poorly in the first half but the rookie of a coach had to wait until 82nd minutes.

Abi. His stubbornness especially with substitutions will be the death of him if he is not careful!

Jack500:
This is not the issue of striker, the midfield is in shambles.

Man U can't even hold ball for 2 seconds, na striker issue be that?

When casemiro is not in the midfield, the whole team become hopeless.

Abi. I don't even know what he is saying.

Jokerman:
Honestly, with the ego of this coach, you go think say he's on par with Pep or Mou...

The stubbornness not to bring Fred in when everybody can see the midfield is in shambles is what I don't even understand!

Modified - brought him in after the damage had been done SMH

Nazgul:
Like I said we don't have any active striker. We should just struggle and finish top 4, then go for strikers when the transfer window opens.

This team is not getting any Top 4 kankan! A team that can't play out of a press and can't score a goal (just 1 goal o) in 270+ minutes of football is in the Top 4? They are joking!

And it is 2! Still no goal in close to 270+ minutes in the league? Thanks for spoiling my weekend that was already bad already.

Nazgul:
Manchester United started this season poorly. It's even a miracle that we are where we are despite the fact that we don't have an active striker.

We have a trophy in our pocket and a handful of others we're in a great position to contend for. If you understand football, you'll know that even great teams experience ups and downs once in a while.

This is not a great team bro! I don't know where you got the idea that they are a great team! A great team can never be goalless in almost 3 matches of football! Just stating facts!

frankson1:
Man. U may likely not qualify for UCL after sitting comfortably in that position but gradually losing out.

It is looking very very likely. Infact, with the rubbish they played today, I won't be watching them for the rest of the season, cup games or not. I am tired of watching their rubbish football as they have clearly allowed the Carabao Cup win to get to their heads. No goal in 270+ minutes in the league? These guys are jokers! They have reverted to spoiling my weekends as usual sigh SMH.

Nazgul:
We would still make top 4.

Newcastle are in superb form this season, but Tottenham isn't. And they'll most likely drop points (especially in their away matches) before then end of the season which should push us to at least 4th place. Provided we maintain our form.

What form are these ones maintaining with no goal in close to 270 minutes of football? You are joking!

This rubbish they have been in playing in the league for the past 3 games, when will Ten Hag do something about it? Almost 270 minutes with no goal SMH. This is really bad!

frankson1:
Ten Haag isn't that detailed, else he would have seen that his middle is empty.

Abi

chisomkachy:
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. Over 143million pills of opioids, 2tons of C/S seized in Apapa, FCT, 5 states



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You see when we say the religions Nigerians practice is just a cover for their nefarious activities?

prinsam30:
abeg guy don't blame mctominay, blame the useless coach for belittling the guy, wen he was asked by the press that mctominay played as a striker in his early days from the youth settings and he has scored 4 goals in the international break, will he consider playing him up front rather than ghost, the coach respond was so sickening, he doesn't trust the lad at all

Nobody ever trusts the lad! He is a midtable team material was never and can never be a United material!

Caveatemptor:
Saint Maximan having a field day with Dalot.

As expected. We as Man United fans already regretting he is likely playing 90 minutes today sigh.

Very horrible half! Fred and Malacia have to come in for useless McTominay and Dalot!

It is so painful that since the Liverpool game these lads can't play out of being pressed. I wonder what they do in training these days SMH.