The Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has reiterated the importance of investing in both the health and education sectors of the national economy, saying the two sectors are critical for national development. Mr Obi, in a post via his X handle on Tuesday also announced his donation of N10 million to Grimard College of Nursing Sciences, Anyigba, Kogi State, North-central Nigeria. Mr Obi said by investing in both education and health sectors, the country would be able to address the diverse challenges inhibiting her growth and development.
He urged government at all levels, and also donor agencies to prioritise these sectors in their investment plans, even as he noted that greater attention should be accorded the primary healthcare subsector. The former Anambra State governor also spoke on the consequences of the continued exodus of Nigerian healthcare workers abroad, saying the development can also be discouraged through adequate investment in the sector. The exodus of workers has worsened an uneven distribution of workers to health-seeking population ratio in Nigeria.
The authorities earlier revealed that the country now has only 55,000 licensed doctors to serve its growing population of over 200 million. Over the last five years, more than 16,000 doctors left the country, and about 17,000 have been transferred. PREMIUM TIMES delivers fact-based journalism for Nigerians, by Nigerians — and our community of supporters, the readers w.
