{"id":162467,"date":"2025-05-14T21:24:05","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T20:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/japa-nigerian-government-to-launch-cheaper-10000-housing-units-for-health-workers"},"modified":"2025-05-14T22:28:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T21:28:24","slug":"japa-nigerian-government-to-launch-cheaper-10000-housing-units-for-health-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/japa-nigerian-government-to-launch-cheaper-10000-housing-units-for-health-workers","title":{"rendered":"Japa: Nigerian government to launch cheaper 10,000 housing units for health workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Federal Government of Nigeria announced that it is set to launch 10,000 housing units under the Renewed Hope Medic City mass housing project for the country\u2019s health professionals to end mass immigration, popularly known as the \u2018Japa syndrome.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The announcement was made at a stakeholders\u2019 interactive engagement meeting in collaboration with the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN) and representatives of professional health associations and unions, held in Abuja on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>According to the initiators of the federally backed initiative, it will be beneficial to medical and healthcare workers across the country.<\/p>\n<p>In his remarks, Chairman of the initiative, Dr. Aliyu Oroji Wammako, said the project is championed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and driven by the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Alhaji Ahmed Dangiwa.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the programme aimed to address the alarming trend of medical professionals leaving the country, popularly referred to as the \u201cJapa syndrome.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wammako said that Nigeria\u2019s healthcare sector is at a critical crossroads.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the years, we have witnessed an alarming exodus of doctors, nurses, and other healthcare personnel seeking better opportunities abroad. This brain drain continues to weaken our healthcare system and deprives the nation of vital expertise needed to build a healthier and more resilient future,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not just a housing project; it is a national commitment to honouring those who dedicate their lives to the well-being of others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis initiative reflects President Tinubu\u2019s vision of Renewed Hope\u2014a vision where every citizen, regardless of profession, has the opportunity to thrive,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Also speaking, the president and chairman of REDAN, Prince Akintoye Adeoye, described the initiative as a landmark effort to provide affordable and dignified housing for healthcare professionals nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs one of the highest contributors to the National Housing Fund, medical workers deserve priority in housing delivery efforts to help retain talent in the sector and reduce the growing trend of professional migration abroad, popularly called the brain drain or Japa syndrome,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>On his part, the National Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Housing Initiative for Medical and Healthcare Workers, Dr. Suleiman Abubakar Sadiq, said the initiative would be demand-driven to ensure effective planning and allocation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a responsibility to monitor and evaluate the implementation to ensure that structural standards are upheld. These houses will be allocated to qualified beneficiaries through a smooth and transparent process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAdditionally, about 15,000 nurses reportedly left Nigeria in 2023 alone. The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria has also reported that 5,208 pharmacists have left the country in the last five years in search of greener pastures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is five times lower than the mortgage rates of up to 30% per annum charged by some commercial institutions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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