- Nigerian medical students have started reacting to the anti-migration bill to compel graduates to work in Nigeria for 5 years before having their full license
- Ganiu Johnson, while proposing the bill, argued that the government subsidized the education of the students and should be forced to serve the country
- But the students said what they pay for is what they get in Nigeria’s education system, citing incessant ASUU strikes, poorly equipped and managed laboratories, among others
Nigerian medical students have started reacting to the proposed bill at the national assembly seeking to compel medical graduates to compulsorily work in Nigeria for 5 years before travelling abroad.
The bill, titled “Medical and Dental Practitioners Act (Amendment) Bill”, was proposed by Ganiyu Johnson and passed the second reading on the floor of the House of Representatives earlier this month.