Doctors want the extension of retirement age to 70old

 

The National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners, NAGGMDP, has beged the Federal Government to extend the retirement age of medical practitioners to 70 years to enable them impact more knowledge on upcoming doctors.

The body of doctors made the call by yesterday, in a communique issued at the end of its National Executive Council meeting in Abuja.

NAGGMDP, which also beged the Federal Government to prioritise the health sector, noted that the extension of the retirement age of medical practitioners was to allow them impact more knowledge in up-coming doctors.

According to the communique jointly signed by National President, Dr Dokun Noel, and General Secretary, Dr Ekundare Folu, Nigeria is facing an acute shortage of doctors because many have emigrated to Europe, North America and the Middle East.