According to report by the Association of Hospital and Administrative Pharmacists of Nigeria(AHAPN), over 200 pharmacists left Nigeria last year in search for greener pastures.
Mr. Olabode Ogunjemiyo who is the chairman of the Association of Hospital and Administrative Pharmacists of Nigeria (AHAPN) disclosed this.
He made this known at the 23rd Annual National Scientific Conference with the theme: COVID-19 Experience: Expanding the Role of Health System Pharmacists in Lafia.
“I remember a colleague of mine who was traveling from Owo, in Ondo state where we practise to Benin in Edo state. He was kidnapped along the way. As soon as he was released, he immediately left the country with his family,” the chairman explained. “So those are the major reasons.”
He added, “Within the last one year, we have lost about 200 pharmacists to brain drain. Most of them have gone to Canada and other developed countries.”
CREDIT: People’s Gazette
