The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has said it will withdraw its services from public health institutions as from December 14, a day after the Federal Government and ASUU succeeded in putting an end to the shutdown of academic institutions.
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.
He said government was insensitive to the plight of doctors, and accused the Minister of Health Onyebuchi Chukwu, for the crisis in the health sector.
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The NMA said 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.
On September 2 NMA issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government of Nigeria to address the issues tabled by the association. newswirengr.com
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