Ekem John, the state’s commissioner for health, who disclosed this to journalists in Uyo on Monday, said the Akwa Ibom State Government had trained the two doctors for eight years.
Mr John gave the doctors’ names as Uduakabasi Ita, a consultant radiologist, and Mfonobong George Bassey, a consultant haematologist. He said the doctors have the option of returning to their duty posts or refunding the money the government spent on training them.
“We will track them until we find them. Any country they go to, we will go to the medical and dental council of that country, and we will stop them (from practising).
It is in their best interest for them to immediately report to the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health,” Mr John said.
The commissioner said he would not be held for whatever becomes of their fate once the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria takes action.
Mr John gave the doctors’ names as Uduakabasi Ita, a consultant radiologist, and Mfonobong George Bassey, a consultant haematologist. He said the doctors have the option of returning to their duty posts or refunding the money the government spent on training them.
“We will track them until we find them. Any country they go to, we will go to the medical and dental council of that country, and we will stop them (from practising).
It is in their best interest for them to immediately report to the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health,” Mr John said.
The commissioner said he would not be held for whatever becomes of their fate once the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria takes action.
The council regulates medical and dental practice, and can prevent a doctor from practising by withdrawing his licence.
"Now that they have not been invited (by the council), we ask that their family reach out to them to immediately report to the Ministry of Health,” the commissioner said, adding that henceforth, all medical officers trained by the state government must serve out the agreed number of years in the state before they would be allowed to resign.
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"Now that they have not been invited (by the council), we ask that their family reach out to them to immediately report to the Ministry of Health,” the commissioner said, adding that henceforth, all medical officers trained by the state government must serve out the agreed number of years in the state before they would be allowed to resign.
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ReplyDeleteIf they were treated well, I don't think they would have absconded. This much I believe.. Though I condemn the manner in which they left. They would have tender resignation letter citing their reasons.
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Their agreement with the government was not for them to stay only if "treated well". They were trained in the same settings in which they were practicing. If they didn't like it, they would abandon the training or the certificate for where they would be satisfied with training.
DeleteThe average Nigerian reasons line an armed robber and has no idea about integrity.
Those hoping to receive alert from such people will blame the same government for not staffing the hospitals and withhold due praise after seeing how just like them, government has invested in citizens who feel perpetually entitled and don't want the state to reap where it has sown.
no be small wahala.
ReplyDeleteAlmost everybody got japa on their mind
ReplyDeleteWhat if they don't japa?
ReplyDeletelol calculate the money and they will return it
ReplyDeleteForced service is not allowed
How much were you paying them
How much was the scholarship and how long did you expect them to serve
I’m not against the plan just that there must be a way to buy out of it
You can’t force them to stay