Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), has assured Nigerian doctors residing abroad that they will have the opportunity to integrate into the Nigerian Army should they decide to return to their homeland.
He pledged them positions within the country’s military hospitals, depending on availability. Lagbaja conveyed this commitment during a meeting with Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), and other prominent members of the Commission at the Army Headquarters in Abuja.
Lagbaja, a military leader, observed a consistent trend wherein Nigeria boasts a pool of exceptional doctors in countries such as the UK, US, Canada, and South Africa.
He emphasized the Army’s readiness, under his leadership, to engage their services upon their return to Nigeria.
Furthermore, the COAS expressed the Army’s receptiveness to collaborate with NIDCOM’s endeavors to repatriate highly skilled individuals from the diaspora, with the goal of contributing to the advancement of various sectors within the nation.
Speaking about the Army and their feats abroad, Lagbaja said, “Therefore it is a thing of joy for me to partner with NIDCOM to celebrate these Army warriors who have been making us proud abroad in all their military operations as a morale booster for them”.
He noted that the Army will be willing to collaborate with the Commission to enhance the visibility of the Army and make Nigerians appreciate them for their sacrifice.
