The bill is part of the measures by the Nigerian government to halt the increasing number of medical doctors leaving Nigeria for other countries in search of ‘greener pastures.’
We understands that the bill was sponsored by Rep. Ganiyu Abiodun Johnson.
The update was contained in a Twitter post, via the official handle of the House of Representatives on Thursday, with the plenary of the House presided over by the Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila.