One physician to 3,500 patients, yet Nigerian doctors beg for posting

One physician to 3,500 patients, yet Nigerian doctors beg for posting

Tunde Ajaja

Reluctant to open the bottle of chilled drink in front of her at a restaurant where she agreed to meet our correspondent that hot afternoon, having a drink with a reporter in a restaurant was the last thing she wanted at such a critical time, but for the situation she found herself in and the need to vent her frustration by speaking out.

Dr. Oguntuase Moyosola, as she introduced herself, had many issues to worry about, thus, her disposition speaks loudly of a frustrated mind. Her situation is entirely understandable and one would not blame the 27-year-old anyway. Her present situation reeks of frustration, in contrast to how she felt about eight years ago when she secured admission into the prestigious University of Benin to study Medicine and Surgery.

Since she graduated from the institution over one year ago, Moyo, as she preferred to be called, has been at home, searching for placement for her housemanship. This is the one-year period after graduating from medical...

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