Nigerian Neurosurgeon’s US Appointment Rekindles Debate Over Nigeria’s Medical Brain Drain
By: Tunji Okunlola The appointment of Nigeria’s first indigenously trained female neurosurgeon, Dr. Salamat Ahuoiza Aliu-Ibrahim, as Medical Director and paediatrician at a children’s clinic in the United States has reignited debate over the country’s worsening medical brain drain, with many Nigerians describing her career move as another symptom of the challenges facing the nation’s…