Japa: Nigerian govt bans leave of absence for health workers

The federal government has placed a ban on leave of absence for health professionals relocating abroad.

The Minister of State for Health, Tunji Alausa, who disclosed this on Saturday in Abeokuta said that health workers going abroad to seek greener pastures must “henceforth resign their appointment before embarking on such journeys”.

The minister who spoke during his visit to the Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Aro, said the directive was contained in an Executive Order issued by President Bola Tinubu.