“Exporting doctors while undermining their welfare at home is inexcusable,” the NMA said in a statement dated Thursday, July 3, 2025, and signed by its Secretary General, Dr Benjamin Sichey Egbo. The association expressed “deep concern and dismay” over the government’s move, arguing that it contradicted the reality faced by many Nigerian doctors, who are “struggling with poor remuneration, unpaid allowances, hazardous working conditions, and widespread burnout.” “This move is a deeply troubling contradiction and an attempt to bolster Nigeria’s international image while failing to meet basic obligations owed to…
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