The Federal Government
has asked Chief Medical Directors and Medical Directors of Federal Tertiary
Hospitals to replace resident doctors who are currently on a warning strike.
This
development is coming barely 24 hours after the commencement of one week warning
strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors.
The government’s directive to sack the striking NARD members
was contained in a circular with Ref. No. DHS/828/T/199 dated January 19, 2017
issued by the Director of Health Services in the Federal Ministry of Health,
Dr. Wapada Balami.
However, the NMA in a statement by its President, Prof. Mike
Ogirima and Secretary-General, Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu, kicked against the
decision by the FG to sack the doctors who were only fighting for their right.
Ogitima further urged
the FG to “immediately withdraw the circular” in the interest of industrial
peace in the nation’s health sector.
The
NMA advised Nigerians to prevail on officials of the Federal Ministry of Health
not to “further jeopardise the health of Nigerians already burdened with the
biting economic recession.”
-Daily Post
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