Nollywood actor Jim Iyke has stirred controversy with a recent statement claiming that medical doctors are not trained to cure illnesses.

He suggested that the healthcare system is designed to ensure patients keep returning, as continuous treatment is more profitable than actual healing.

Iyke described the health industry as a multi-trillion-dollar business driven by pharmaceutical interests.

“There’s a GMO everywhere. The orthodox medicines — the lies. Anytime I talk about this, it makes them [medical practitioners] uncomfortable,” he said.

“Doctors are essentially trained throughout their careers not to heal. It’s all part of the big pharma business. If they prescribe something that truly cures you, then you stop being a customer — and that means less profit.”

He made these remarks during an interview on The Echoo Room, hosted by reality TV personality Teddy A.