Minister: FG Will Address Health Workers’ Conditions of Service

The Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI), Dr. Adeleke Mamora, has said that the Federal Government would address the working conditions of service for the health workers in Nigeria.

He stated this on Thursday when a delegation of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), which was led by the President, Dr. Uche Ojinmah, paid him a visit in Abuja.

Dr. Mamora said that the government would strive to improve the working conditions and remuneration of health workers, especially medical doctors.

He stated that the exodus of medical personnel, particularly doctors to foreign nations had to stop.

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According to him, the government will do everything necessary to stem the tide of the migrating medical doctors.

Mamora also pledged to defend the interest of doctors and health workers, considering their strategic importance to humanity.

He also urged the association to maintain a high level of integrity and conduct in line with the oath of the profession.

Dr. Ojinmah, President of the NMA, had requested for the minister to discuss some of the association’s challenges which were the condition of service, working tools, and remuneration at the FEC meeting on their behalf.