Nigerians have begun dragging the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, following plans by the Federal Government to recall retired doctors and nurses as cases of the ravaging coronavirus increase in the country.
“We have advised that some states should issue a call for retired doctors and nurses to be able to be reabsorbed and come back to service for this particular period if the need arises. They can be recalled back to active duty. They are in the reserved pool,” Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, said on Monday.
Mr Ngige had made a controversial statement in 2019 that Nigeria had more than enough doctors and that some could leave for greener pastures if they wanted.
Ngige, who is also a doctor, said that not every doctor should practice their profession and that some could go into farming.
Nigerians have expressed disgust at Ngige on Twitter, saying he should also be drafted into the fight against the virus.
