Nigerian health workers leave in large numbers as Atiku criticises Obasanjo
At least 20,000 Nigerian health professionals have reportedly left the country for jobs abroad, with the UK, US, Canada, and Saudi Arabia among the top destinations. Atiku Abubakar has criticised Olusegun Obasanjo over comments made after the death of former Speaker Ghali Na’Abba. There is also controversy at Wigwe University following allegations of arbitrary dismissals and workplace abuse. Meanwhile, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund has started paying student upkeep allowances, and four police officers have been arrested over an ethnically insensitive video.
What we know
- Over 20,000 Nigerian doctors, nurses, and other health workers have relocated abroad, according to the State of Health of the Nation Report 2025.
- Atiku Abubakar accused Olusegun Obasanjo of exploiting the memory of late Ghali Na’Abba for political gain.
- Former employees allege that Wigwe University engaged in mass dismissals and workplace abuse, while the university denies these claims.
- The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has begun disbursing June and July upkeep allowances to students.
- Four police officers in Ondo State were arrested after being filmed making ethnically insensitive remarks to a motorist.
