The UK government declared that it will stop recruiting health workers from Nigeria and has included the country on the list of nations not to be targeted for recruitment.

The UK government has decided to stop actively recruiting healthcare workers from Nigeria and 54 other countries with significant health workforce challenges, as listed by the World Health Organization.

The move aims to prioritize health personnel development and health system-related support in these countries.

Health and social care employers are advised to comply with this directive, except for managed recruitment under a government-to-government agreement.

Nigeria has the third-highest number of foreign doctors working in the UK, with 11,055 Nigerian-trained doctors.