Health Ministry Pushes for 70-Year Retirement Age for Consultants

Medical consultants in Nigeria may have their retirement age extended from 60 to 70 as the government considers measures to address the shortage of doctors and rising brain drain.

By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has formally submitted a memo to the Office of the Head of Service seeking to raise the retirement age of medical and dental consultants from 60 to 70 years, in a move aimed at curbing the country’s deepening healthcare workforce shortage. The development comes […]

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