Olusegun Mimiko, former governor of Ondo State, has warned that the rate at which medical professionals are leaving the country in search of better prospects overseas indicates that Nigeria is now in a state of war.
Mimiko, who emphasised that the situation is alarming, said if it continues, only native doctors may be available to provide healthcare services in five to ten years time in the country.
The former governor, who called the situation alarming, said that it is extremely concerning that medical professionals are trained at subsidised rates in Nigeria before leaving for industrialized nations.
Mimiko made this during the weekend at the first group of medical doctors’ induction ceremony at the University of Medical Sciences, UNIMED, located in Ondo Town.
The two-term governor explained that he established the institution during his administration to address the shortage of medical workers in the country.
He called on the government to recognise the gravity of the issue…
