The Vice Chancellor, College of Ilesa, UNILESA, Professor Taiwo Asaolu has advocated for improved welfare and remuneration for medical professionals.
Asaolu additionally disagreed with the concept that medical graduates must be compelled to work within the nation for a lot of years after commencement earlier than they’ll journey overseas.
Talking on the sidelines of the commissioning of a hostel for nursing college students of the college, the UNILESA VC suggested the federal authorities to repair the financial system and make working within the nation engaging to highschool leavers.
“If we had elevated the price of coaching for these medical college students, a few of them would nonetheless have paid.
“So, it’s handy for the federal government to pay, and that’s the reason they’re paying. I’m not into bonding them (inserting medical college students in coaching on bond to forestall them from leaving instantly after finishing coaching).
“Most of them wouldn’t have left the nation if the labour market was proper. If they’re paid the fitting wages, they received’t depart. If the price of residing is okay, they won’t depart. We simply need to get it proper.
“It’s regular for somebody to gravitate in the direction of the place his tons can be higher. The federal government ought to make the financial system okay and supply fundamental facilities.”