The Nigeria Medical Association on
Thursday threatened to sanction
members of the National Association
of Resident Doctors, who are currently
on strike.
The doctors, the NMA said, did not
follow due process before embarking
on the industrial action.
The striking doctors are protesting
against the alleged breach of
agreement by the Federal
Government.
However, the NMA, in a statement by
its President, Dr. Osahon Enabulele,
and the Secretary-General, Dr.
Akpufuoma Pemu, said it was
"embarrassed by the doctors'
industrial action."
Frowning on the strike, the NMA
recalled that during the first national
health summit in Asaba last January,
doctors resolved to stop embarking
on strike without first seeking
"constructive and peaceful means for
dispute resolution."
The statement said, "NMA therefore
restates that whereas its affiliate
bodies (of which NARD is one of the
seven recognised) are at liberty to
pursue their aspirations without
trepidation, the NMA would however
not withhold applying the strongest
sanctions on any erring affiliate body
or individual member for violating the
extant laws/constitutional provisions
of the association or for bringing the
association/medical profession to
public disrepute."
Apologising to the citizenry for the
"avoidable deaths and health
complications" that could result from
the strike, the NMA urged the
leadership of NARD "to consider
appeals from various quarters to call
off the strike to allow for a
constructive and mature engagement
with the relevant offices of
government."
The association also appealed to the
Federal Government "to correct the
observed budgetary shortfall and
apply all necessary administrative
sanctions to any erring head of health
institution."
The NMA equally commended the
Federal Government "for restoring the
overseas clinical training for doctors,
her resolve to institute for the firsttime
a special budget for residency
training, and other training initiatives."



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