Chai! My people, na serious matter wey dey ground for Federal School of Occupational Therapy o. Dem don shout say dem dey suffer from manpower wahala as 80% of dem graduates don pack load waka go Europe, especially UK!
Dem gist this kata kata during di matriculation ceremony wey dem hold for 53 students wey just join dia new National Diploma programme. This school don dey since 2002, na Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital for Yaba, Lagos own am. Before dis time, na only diploma dem dey give, but now dem don upgrade to full monotechnic.
CEO of di hospital and di school, Olugbenga Owoeye, dey tiff unah ear say, even though dem dey try run di show, di brain drain na serious korokoro matter. “As we dey produce dem, dem dey quick dey travel go UK because dem sabi say our school dey recognized well well,” e talk.
Owoeye no even run from di fact say di school go increase di number of students wey dem go admit to fit bridge di gap wey dey for manpower, especially for mental health wahala wey dey yearn for solution. “Our products dey necessary for hospitals. Dem dey help patients to comot from hospital and find back dem life,” he yan.
Acting Provost, Ayooluwa Oni, also join di gossip. E tell us say occupational therapy na profession wey dey help people wey get disability to regain dem independence. “People wey get fracture or any sickness dey need help. Na as we dey retrain dem, dey go fit carry on dem daily activities on dem own,” Oni explain. He still com talk say only two universities for Nigeria dey offer dis course – Obafemi Awolowo University and University of Benin. E mean say we need more schools for dis kind training sharp sharp.
Philomena Omoike, di Acting Registrar, come jion am too, say dis event na di first matriculation for di new students. “Today, we dey matriculate 53 students and over di years, we don train more than 800 occupational therapy assistants, but over 80% dey work outside Nigeria,” she talk. Omoike come charge di new students make dem hold tight to dem studies and uphold di school standard.
This matter no fit continue like dis, as many of di graduates dey shine abroad, while Nigeria dey gree suffer. E don high time we face dis challenge wey dey ruin our healthcare. Make we dey watch as dis story dey unfold, because as e be, na we go carry di naija health matter for head!
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