Nigeria is experiencing a critical shortage of occupational therapists, with about 80% of those trained in the country emigrating for better opportunities, according to the Acting Registrar of the Federal School of Occupational Therapy (FSOT), Mrs. Philomena Omoike. Speaking at the institution's combined convocation where 93 students graduated, she noted that major health institutions are struggling to provide adequate services, and the northern region has fewer than five therapists. FSOT has trained about 900 therapists in 24 years, but most have left, worsening access to rehabilitation for over 200 million Nigerians.
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