The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, has advised doctors in the country to be humble and carry themselves with dignity
Ngige gave the advice while speaking at the 2nd Summit of Medical Elders Forum on Thursday, in Abuja.The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the forum, organized by the Africa Health Budget Network , in collaboration with 50 forward, had as its theme, “Medical Profession: a Look into the Past, Present and Future.”
“We don’t create lives, God creates, we only preserve people’s lives through the act of God. In doing so, God has given us some powers and those powers are near his own to create.“But, there is something God does not want, God does not want when he gives you powers you use it to try to say that you are like him or you are competing with him.
“Everybody is envious of the doctor, what is the problem? What have we done? Is it a sin to be intelligent? By the way, we are the most intelligent,” he stated.Ujah, who raised concerns over the release of some circulars by the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission and the National Universities Commission , stated that they were contradictory.
“He can become a professor but he can’t become a Vice Chancellor, what kind of contradiction is that? “We need support from our elders; people value us but we don’t value ourselves. We should be able to resolve our conflicts and those who are in government should know that they are doctors, you will come back to us,” he said.The Executive Director, AHBN, Dr Aminu Magashi, noted that for the health system of any country to deliver quality health care services to the population they serve, there must be strong political leadership commitment and effective health system governance.
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