The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has assured Nigerian Doctors abroad willing to return to the country that the Nigerian Army is ready to absorb them into its military hospitals.
Lagbaja gave this assurance while receiving Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) and top management team of the Commission at Army Headquarters, Abuja.
According to a statement from NIDCOM’s spokesperson, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the Chief of Army Staff said the army will collaborate fully with the commission’s advocacy of bringing back home the best brains from the diaspora to help develop various sectors in the country.
He said having been in the diaspora before now, he noticed that Nigeria parades the best doctors in UK, US, Canada and South Africa, adding that the army under his command will be willing to employ them if they return home, thus reducing the scourge of brain drain.
“It is therefore a thing of joy for me to partner with NIDCOM to celebrate these Army warriors who have been making us proud abroad in all their military operations as a morale booster for them”
Lagbaja said the army will be willing to collaborate with the commission even at the home front to enhance the visibility of the Army and make Nigerians appreciate them for their sacrifice in keeping the country safe from any internal and external aggression.
He reiterated the resolve of the Army under his Command to maintain discipline, professionalism and ensure the protection of the citizenry against any form of aggression that will affect the corporate entity of the country.
