– The NMA has released the identity of Ekiti doctors who died on their way to Sokoto
– The health body noted that it is in contact with the bereaved families and burial arrangements will be communicated in due course
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has released the identity of the six medical doctors who died in a ghastly motor accident on their way to take part in the 56th annual general conference and delegates meeting in Sokoto.
Officials of the FRSC at an accident scene.
This was contained in a statement issued at the end of an emergency meeting of the national officers’s committee (NOC) in Sokoto on Monday, April 25.
The statement was jointly signed by Kayode Obembe, the NMA president, and Adewunmi Alayaki, the general secretary and made available to NAIJ.com.
The NMA identified the late medical doctors as:
1. Dr Alex Akinyele – Secretary NMA Ekiti, Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH), Ido Ekiti
2. Dr Tunde Aladesanmi – General Surgeon, FTH, Ido Ekiti
3. Dr OJ Taiwo – Anatomic Pathologist, Ekiti state University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Ado-Ekiti
4. Dr Ogunseye JB – National Association of General and Government Medical and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP) National Secretary, Hospital Management Board (HMB), Ekiti
5. Dr Olajide O – Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), EKSUTH President
6. Dr Atolani Adeniyi – Secretary NAGGMDP, Ekiti state
7. Mr Ajibola – NMA Ekiti driver
The umbrella body noted that other members of the delegates who survived the accident were in stable condition and are receiving medical attention under the auspices of the chairman of the Kaduna state NMA and his team.https://www.naij.com/810701-see-6-ekiti-doctors-died-ghastly-auto-crash.html?utm_campaign=traqli&utm_source=traqli&utm_medium=traqli&source=traqli

Rip to the dead

RIP

Oo this is a sad time for NMA and Nigeria in general.