The Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige has reversed his comment that Nigeria has ‘surplus doctors’ and he was not worried about Nigerian doctors leaving the country.
Mr Ngige said he was quoted out of context and what he meant was that these professionals had the right to seek training abroad to sharpen their skills and become specialists.
He also insists that Nigeria has enough medical personnel to man non-specialist centres in the rural areas.
Several Nigerians had condemned the minister’s earlier comment that Nigeria has more than enough doctors to cater for its health needs and can even export.
