The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, MUHAMMAD ALI PATE, said Nigerian doctors, nurses and health officers working abroad are ready to return to the country provided the enabling infrastructure is provided.

According to the minister, there are many health workers who chose to remain in Nigeria to serve the country despite the opportunity to move abroad where there are guaranteed better pay and welfare packages.

Speaking on the migration of health workers, PATE said the government is doing all it can to make the industry conducive for health professionals to stay at home and practice.

The health minister also said work is ongoing with the National Salaries Incomes and Wages Commission Wages to raise the pay of health workers in the country.