Mr Godwin Adama, the Consul General of Nigeria in South Africa, says about 5,000 Nigerian medical practitioners are in South Africa. The Consul General, who made this known when Nigerian Doctors’ Forum South Africa, led by its Secretary-General, Dr Emeka Ugwu, visited him at the Nigerian Consulate in Johannesburg said the medical practitioners were in various teaching, public and private hospitals in South Africa. “South Africa is replete with many Nigerian professionals who are contributing to the economic development in both public and private sectors in the country. Adama said that Nigerian Doctors in South Africa had been involved in medical outreaches, where they rendered health services to the less privileged members of the society, particularly to the Nigerian nationals. READ ALSO: Protest rocks Osun PDP secretariat over alleged manipulation of primaryHe said that the consulate would continue to celebrate Nigerian medical doctors and other professionals in South Africa.

Source: Punch July 23, 2018 14:48 UTC