The Nigeria Medical Association on Thursday
suspended its nationwide strike with immediate
effect. The union, in a communique, after its Emergency
Delegate Meeting in Abuja cited the recent
outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease as part of the
reasons for its action. The National President of NMA, Dr. Kayode
Obembe, who signed the communique, also said
the need to attend to victims of insurgency,
especially those affected by the incessant bomb
blasts, also informed its decision. Besides, the doctors acknowledged the personal
intervention of President Goodluck Jonathan in the
matter since the strike started on July 1. It also noted that the Federal Government had met
most of its 24 demands and issued about 10
circulars on the matter in the last one month. It also noted that the government had promised
payment of its relativity and skipping within the
next four working days. The communique reads in part, “Due cognisance
was taken of the efforts of the Senate, House of
Representatives, Governors, Ministers and top
government officials in resolving the problem. “The pains, pangs, groans and cries of 170 million
Nigerians cannot continue to be ignored”http://www.punchng.com/politics/nma-suspends-strike-over-ebola-insurgency/

The strike is still on; that news is not correct;