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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.
In 2023 alone, more than 900 resident doctors left the system and another 1,417 professionals were interested in leaving. “Our commitment remains to build a New Nigeria which offers Nigerians access to good healthcare and educational opportunities,” he said.He wrote: “In my continued commitment to building a better nation through investing in the critical areas of human and national development; health and education, yesterday, I visited the Grimard College of Nursing Sciences, Anyigba, Kogi State, where I gave them my support of N10 million.
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