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our members unhappy.” I tell them, “I had a friend, who was working with us, who was forced to take a Molue bus because he didn't have a car, so he stayed at the back so that no one would see him. One of his patients had spotted him and said '’Doctor, I've paid for you in front o!' Real life story! Everybody was now looking back to see the doctor that cannot pay his transport fare.” The public expects doctors to be so wealthy, but they are not ready to pay these same doctors. In my private hospital, I have seen patients come and say “Doctor, I no get money o! In fact, na you go give us transport money go home and you go treat us free” The quality of intellect that goes into the profession is phenomenal. The best boys, the best girls in every generation are just moved into medicine and I regret to inform you that often times their minds go to waste because the country does not have the installed capacity to utilize this kind of brainpower. So we see our people go abroad and excel. We really need a huge boost in funding in healthcare for us to enjoy the gains of healthcare. We need to be advocates of health insurance, until healthcare- the biggest industry in the land, finds its feet! don't really have to do medicine.” So he did economics at Manchester. My wife is a fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and practices in the UK. My hobbies include writing, reading, swimming and cycling. Thank you for sharing your time with us, we are indeed grateful Its my pleasure. Sir, on a lighter note, please tell us a little more about your family. I have 2 children. One is a medical student, Kings' College, London; she's in her third year. She's my second child. My first child asked me when he was 16 if he really had to do medicine, I said “No! You AMSUL Digest 2014