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Nigerian Nurses In UK, US Forced Back Home Over Issues Of Certificate Verification
Sep 7, 2024
Many nurses, unable to secure necessary verification from the NMCN, find themselves in breach of visa conditions and employment laws, leading to legal challenges.
Some Nigerian nurses and midwives working in the United Kingdom and the United States have been forced back to Nigeria and left in distress by the abrupt shutdown of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria's (NMCN) verification portal in February by the Nigerian government.
The healthcare professionals are now struggling to renew their licenses and fulfill international regulatory requirements.
Many nurses, unable to secure necessary verification from the NMCN, find themselves in breach of visa conditions and employment laws, leading to legal challenges.
The PUNCH reports that several nurses, particularly in the UK and the US, have been forced to return to Nigeria due to the situation.
One nurse, who wished to remain anonymous, shared his experience.
Having relocated to the UK in September 2023 to join a prestigious healthcare organization, he had passed various exams and completed documentation processes, with only the NMCN portal verification remaining for him to receive his registration pin.
However, the closure of the portal dashed his hopes, and his employment was terminated due to his inability to meet certification requirements.
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