Doctors yesterday in Abuja carried placards to protest their sack by the federal government and the suspension of their residency programmes in federal hospitals, demanding for immediate withdrawal of the circular terminating their appointments.

President Goodluck Jonathan gave the directive to the federal ministry of Health to suspend all residency training programmes for doctors, who have been on an indefinite strike since July 1st to press home their demands.

Resident doctors work in teaching hospitals, mostly owned by the federal government. They work as well as learn to become consultants.

Numbering over 50, many of the doctors who wore white overalls, gathered in front of their headquarters in Benghazi Street, Wuse, blocking the road, carrying placards with inscriptions like, “Mr President, Reverse Your Decision Now or Else”; “Mr President, Bring Back Our Doctors, Sacking Doctors Not The Answer”.

Addressing the protesters and journalists, the national president of National Association of Resident Doctors, Dr Jubril Abdullahi, condemned government’s move and wondered whether it was to resolve the crisis or escalate it.

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