Imminent collapse of health services nationwide looms following a threat by doctors under the auspices of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, to withdraw their services from public health institutions as from December 14.
Giving notice of the development yesterday in a statement entitled Countdown to Expiration of the December 14, 2013 Deadline, NMA President, Dr. Osahon Enebulele, said it had become necessary for the association to take the step following what he described as “apparent levity and lack of concrete commitment” by the Federal Government.
The statement, which alleged that government was insensitive to the plight of doctors, urged Nigerians to hold the Minister of Health responsible for any crisis that erupts in the health sector.
In the statement, it was alleged that for over five months NMA had recurrently engaged the Federal Government through the Ministry of Health, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation on issues bordering on challenges faced by doctors.
Further, the statement explained that on September 2 NMA issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government of Nigeria to address the issues tabled by the association.
It will be recalled that NMA had earlier extended its ultimatum twice. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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So after ASUU na DRs again? when will this cycle end. I guess the Oil workers are waiting in line too?
ReplyDeleteAll these are agents of commotions to destroy the country and frustrate the government.
ReplyDelete@anonymous 12:06pm stop seeing enemies where there are none. The country is in shambles. if the leaders dont fix things this cycle will continue. This does not need any agent of commotion to happen
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