Doctors may end strike action after Mark’s intervention
The striking members of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) are set to end the industrial action embarked upon following disagreement with the Federal government over alleged unpaid allowances. A statement issued by Mark’s spokesman Paul Mumeh yesterday said the President of NMA Dr. Kayode Obembe hinted early on in Abuja after a prolonged meeting with […]
The striking members of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) are set to end the industrial action embarked upon following disagreement with the Federal government over alleged unpaid allowances.
A statement issued by Mark’s spokesman Paul Mumeh yesterday said the President of NMA Dr. Kayode Obembe hinted early on in Abuja after a prolonged meeting with Senate President David Mark who intervened.
Senator Mark along with Delta State Governor Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan who himself a medical Doctor , Senator Tunde Ogbeha and Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okukpe met with the Doctors from Tuesday night until Wednesday morning in the Apo residence of the Senate President.
Senator Mark had at the closed door meeting reminded the Doctors of the implications of the strike to the health of the citizens if they continue.
Indications were that government complied with a reasonable number of their demands following which they resolved to brief their members before the final decision to call off the action.
Details later…