The Federal Government has approved the recruitment of 200 medical and clinical staff at the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The approval, outlined in a letter from the Head of Service of the Federation, dated November 24, responds to the center’s request to bolster its workforce in light of recent departures of health professionals to foreign countries.
The sanctioned recruitment includes 100 medical staff on the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure, along with 50 nursing officers and 50 nursing superintendents on the Consolidated Health Salary Structure.
The Head of Service of the Federation emphasized adherence to the Federal Character principle and clearance from the Budget Office of the Federation.
Acknowledging the significance of the approval, the Medical Director, Prof Adewale Musa-Olomu, expressed gratitude to the Head of Service of the Federation and Ministers of Health.
The move is anticipated to alleviate the strain caused by the “Japa syndrome,” a phenomenon resulting in the loss of 50 consultants and 150 resident doctors at the FMC, Abeokuta, over the last four years, as highlighted by the Chairman of the Medical and Dental Consultant Association of Nigeria, Dr. Jimoh Saheed.