The Nigerian
Medical Association, has called off its proposed nationwide strike.
The
industrial action was earlier scheduled to commence tomorrow, (Monday) across the federation.
Announcing
the suspension today in Abuja, NMA President, Dr Osahon Enabulele, said their
action was to allow full implementation of all the issues in their agreement
with government.
Dr Enabulele, therefore directed all medical and dental practitioners in Nigeria to continue their services to Nigerians.
Dr Enabulele, therefore directed all medical and dental practitioners in Nigeria to continue their services to Nigerians.
He however
said that the NMA will meet on February 7, with representatives of government
to reappraise the level of implementation of the MoU and take actions as she
might deem fit.
Enabulele
regretted that: “The decision was a very hard one to take because when you have
a people who have been pushed for too long into the ambits of despair, you do
not get surprise when several strategies are devised to actualised their
overall objectives.
“Also we recognised that we are custodians of
the health of the people, we also feel to heed to the several appeals by
ordinary Nigerians in spite of our deprivations. This, to us is a very
great sacrifice made by our members and you know a lot of Nigerian doctors are
still exiting the shores of Nigeria for other countries where there is better
working tools and enabling environment.”
Dr Enabulele spoke after an National Executive Committee Meeting of the NMA in Abuja.
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