Following expiration of the December 14 ultimatum
given by the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, to the
Federal
Government, FG, doctors in public health institutions are embarking on a
nationwide strike starting from 8a.m. on Wednesday, December 18.
Providing
this information in a communique issued after its National Executive
Council, NEC, in Minna, Niger State, NMA President, Dr. Osahon
Enabulele, and Secretary-General, Dr. Akpofuoma Pemu, said the decision
was based on the extremely poor progress in the resolution of NMA’s
demands.
However, they explained that in recognition of the
Yuletide and appeals of well-meaning Nigerians, the withdrawal of
services in the first instance would be for a period of 5 days but would
recommence after the Yuletide.
They said: "We call on members of
the public and the media to bear with the association during this period
of withdrawal of services."
It was claimed that the NMA had been
trying to engage the official structures into the process of addressing
relevant challenges in the health sector for over 5 months. They added
that the association had extended the ultimatum twice, however their
efforts to further engage the leadership of the Federal Ministry of
Health (following the invitation of the Minister of Health to a meeting)
even at the 11th hour, ultimately collapsed.
NMA accused the
government of reneging on their agreement as they had failed to
implement the report of the Presidential Committee.
The statement said: "Since
the report of the Presidential Committee was submitted to the Secretary
to the Government of the Federation, only the re-constitution and
inauguration of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, MDCN, has
been realised."
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