Adebayo Folorunsho-FrancisStakeholders have expressed worry over the increasing number of newly trained pharmacists who are constantly migrating abroad in search of greener pastures. It pains me every time I lose a pharmacist under my care even here at Igbobi [to greener pastures overseas]. “The main complaint borders more on the work environment, which they say is not conducive for pharmacist or any serious healthcare worker,” Ekwunife said. He said that despite being drug experts and researchers, pharmacists are often denied needed government support and conducive work environment to excel. The pharmacy director also identified poor remuneration as a key factor for the continual migration, arguing that the monthly pay of an average pharmacist abroad is equivalent to their counterpart’s one-year remuneration in Nigeria.

Source: Punch February 03, 2020 14:45 UTC