Read what Nigerian doctors say about the UK's ban on nurses, other health workers from Nigeria

  • Nigerian doctors have responded to the ban placed on health workers from Nigeria
  • The doctors stated that medical practitioners from Nigeria could seek work in other countries other than the United Kingdom
  • Nigeria has the third highest number of healthcare workers in the UK after India and Pakistan

Medical associations in countries affected by the United Kingdom (UK)’s ban on healthcare workers have said the ban will not stop doctors from their countries from looking for greener pastures elsewhere.

They say that the UK can only define its terms but freedom of movement is a fundamental human right.