By; AMOS TAUNA, Kaduna
The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria has urged the president-elect, Bola Tinubu, on assumption of office, to take proactive measures to tackle the challenges bedeviling the health sector in Nigeria.
Dr Victor Makanjuola and Dr Yemi Raji, president and secretary of the association respectively, in a congratulatory message to the President-elect, appealed to him to ensure a smooth running of existing laws for effective contributions in the health sector.
According to the statement, “On behalf of the national officers committee and entire members of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, we wish to congratulate you on your election as the next President of our dear country, Nigeria.”
The association noted that the victory of Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the February 25, 2023 poll confirms the confidence that Nigerians have in his ability to turn around the fortunes of the country for the better and hopes that he will draw from the vast experience he has garnered over time, in both the public and private sectors and particularly his outstanding performance as the Executive Governor of a modern Lagos State, as he gets set to build the Nigeria of Nigerians’ dreams.
The association said that it is evident that he would be inheriting the leadership of a country divided along religious and ethnic lines, believing that he would draw from his trademark tolerance and disposition to pull the country together and leverage its diversity as a springboard for a resilient, strong, and united country with an emerging country that will become a fountain of peace, development, and social justice.
As the body of medical and dental specialists in Nigeria, the statement called on the President-elect’s attention to the needed reforms in the country’s healthcare delivery system, saying that the system currently faces challenges of big funding gaps, infrastructure deficit, and a demoralised workforce.
It added that the poor motivation of healthcare workers has led in the ongoing emigration of healthcare workforce to greener pastures.
