Cross River government, South-south Nigeria, has pleaded with newly graduated nursing students of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) not to migrate abroad, saying the health sector was in dire need of their expertise.
Henry Ayuk, the commissioner for Health, Cross River, made the appeal on Wednesday in Calabar during the Induction and Oath-taking of the 229 UNICAL grandaunts into the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event, the 10th edition, was a combination of 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 academic sessions.
Mr Ayuk said many nurses in the state’s service would retire later in the year, adding it meant the state would employ new hands.
“As you graduate, be assured that Cross River will employ anybody who comes as doctors, nurses, medical laboratory scientists, etc. “Please don’t ‘japa’, we are encouraged by what the nursing profession can offer; It is the pillar of our well-being.
“Don’t be scared of working anywhere; abide by the ethics that govern this profession. We are aware that the condition of service is not that impressive, but we are working on that.
