Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu said yesterday that Nigeria's health sector needs revolution in order to address health challenges in the country.
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Chukwu made this known during the formal inauguration of the Health Professional Regulatory bodies in Nigeria in Abuja.
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He said, "if you see the kind of letters I receive from people who should be respected health professionals, you will weep for this country. The health sector is losing its respect. I repeat, the health sector has lost its respect; it is not only losing. Right now, I have on my table three threat letters, among groups in the health sector, to proceed on strike.
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He said: "One threat is to proceed on the 28th. Another one is to start on the 13th of December. For me, they can go ahead. People should stop sending these threats to me for goodness sake. Look at ASUU; we've not had any school for four months. If that is what Nigeria needs from me, I like it. Let's close everything. Maybe what Nigeria needs is revolution.
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It may be better for this country to start afresh. If all these people go to the private sector they run back because they won't get half of what government is paying.