Tinubu’s health policies tackling brain drain, advancing medical industrialisation — Minister

Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, says the deliberate health sector reforms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are gradually addressing the problem of brain drain while driving the growth of medical industrialisation in Nigeria.

This was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by Rabiu Ibrahim, Special Assistant (Media) to the Minister.

Idris made the remarks at the Fourth Attestation Ceremony for the 2025 MBBS class of the Nile University of Nigeria.

According to him, recent investments in infrastructure and health services reflect the President’s commitment to building a stronger healthcare system.

“We can see this from what the President has done launching six oncology centres across the country and rehabilitating tertiary healthcare facilities,” he said. “It indicates that Nigeria’s healthcare system is on its way to becoming world-class, supported by policies that promote medical industrialization.”

The Minister urged medical professionals to support the administration’s vision, noting that President Tinubu is working to create an environment where health workers can remain in Nigeria and thrive in their careers.

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He added that ongoing improvements in the sector—including the upgrading of primary healthcare facilities and increased funding—are contributing to the broader drive toward medical industrialization.

Among the 58 students who took part in the attestation ceremony, having completed their six-year Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) program, was the Minister’s daughter, Rukaya Mohammed Idris.

She joined her peers in taking the professional oath and pledge in the presence of proud parents and guardians.

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