• Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) generated ₦458 billion in 2024 and 2025, Registrar reveals
• MDCN received no capital funding in 2025, despite ₦1.2bn appropriation
• Council plans to expand medical training to address doctor migration and workforce gaps
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) generated no less than ₦458 billion between 2024 and 2025, the Registrar of the council, Dr. Fatima Kyari, has disclosed.
Kyari made the revelation on Friday in Abuja while defending the council’s 2026 budget proposal before the Senate Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary).
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According to her, despite the significant revenue generated within the period, the council did not receive any release from its ₦1.2 billion capital allocation in the 2025 fiscal year.
She further explained that only ₦37.5 million was released from the ₦100 million approved for overhead costs, while ₦13.859 billion out of the ₦16.8 billion personnel budget was disbursed.
The registrar said the expansion of medical schools across Nigeria remains a key pillar of the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Initiative, aimed at addressing the growing shortage of medical professionals.
“We are all aware of the impact of doctor migration, which has placed enormous pressure on the doctors who remain in the country,” Kyari said.
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She noted that, in line with the President’s vision, the MDCN has prioritised training more doctors, even as increasing numbers of Nigerian-trained physicians migrate abroad.
Kyari described the migration trend as a reflection of the high quality of medical education in Nigeria, stressing the need to strengthen retention strategies.
“We must continue to train more doctors to serve our people, while also retaining those we train through improved specialist programmes and clearer career pathways,” she said.
She added that the MDCN has successfully managed about 4,000 house officers over the years through its centralised housemanship system, which covers federal hospitals, federal medical centres and teaching hospitals nationwide.
However, she clarified that state, private and military hospitals are currently excluded from the system.
In his remarks, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Sen. Ipalibo Banigo, assured the council of the committee’s commitment to ensuring adequate funding to support its regulatory and reform efforts.