Chai! Na serious level dey happen for Nigeria, my people! The Federal Government don bring serious gist come our table, and e be like say dem don finally wake up!
Dem call on all our brothers and sisters wey study pharmacy for abroad make dem no carry dem skilled hands go overseas. Instead, dem make we face our country and help build our health sector strong!
Na Abuja, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate, settle down talk all dis matter during the induction for new pharmacists wey go take their oath. E represent am with Adeola Olufowobi-Yusuf wey be Director of Food and Drug Services. This one no be small matter o, no be to play!
Pate yan say Nigeria health system dey need sabi people like una to make sure say we fit access better medicine and improve patient safety. Na so we go fit take care of ourselves and shine for this life!
As the minister dey talk, e emphasize say local pharmaceutical manufacturing dey important. Dis one no just dey help create job for our youth but e go make we trust wetin we dey produce for ground. No more wahala for imported drugs be that!
“Make you sabi say your entry into pharmacy come with plenty responsibility,” Pate talk. “Dis oath no be just formality o; make am serious! E go help you serve patients well and make Nigeria health system better.”
Dr. Obi Adigwe wey be Director-General for National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, no carry mouth talk small. E share im own story wey go fit tap into una sense! As e come back from UK, e tell dem say na im best career decision. E believe say e fit do better work for Nigeria wey people dey need am most!
Ginger dem wey dey think say dem go chop dollar for abroad, Adigwe drop one bombshell: “You go enjoy more long-term fulfillment if you stay for Nigeria. Here na where your impact go shine pass.” Chai! Dis man get sense, no be lie!
Adigwe also mention Aliko Dangote wey dey push big projects for Nigeria, show say e get faith for our country. Dis na another reason wey fit ginger all the remaining pharmacists wey still dey consider japa.
Big things dey happen for pharmaceutical sector since dis government don support am. Plenty foreign money dey roll in to help grow the industry, and we don get companies wey don pass WHO approval for level wey fit compete globally.
Registrar of Pharmacy Council of Nigeria, Ibrahim Ahmed, talk say this induction na for the second cycle of 2025 Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Orientation Programme. Dem dey pepper dem with correct knowledge on how pharmacy run for Nigeria.
As our health professionals dey pack their bags go abroad for beta life, dis call wey government don send make plenty sense! We need to hold our own! No more brain drain, make all of us join hand upgrade our health system.
So, my people! If you get pharmacy degree, abeg think well well before you chop the japa plan. You fit make difference for this country wey dey need you more dan any country wey dey offer sweet money! Make we fix wetin we get here together!
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