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Dr Ehanire said, “The government recognises that pharmacists are key to achieving the goals and objectives of the strategic health sector reform in Nigeria.
“Thus, the creation of the consultant pharmacist cadre by the National Council on Establishment (NCE) is part of the overall effort of the government to reposition the pharmacy profession for the provision of more improved and quality healthcare services to the people.
“It is also hoped that this will stem the tide of brain drain to other parts of the world in search of specialisation and better remuneration.”
The minister who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Abdullahi Mashi, said the Federal Ministry of Health had liaised with the National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission (NSIWC) to include consultant pharmacists in the specialists’ allowance for consultant healthcare professionals.