Nigerian Medical Association Begins Five-Day Strike On Wednesday

Na wa for this our country sef. Nothing ever seems to work out and every part of the economy just seem to be grinding to a halt. The health sector too is threatening to join in as the Nigerian Medical Association on Sunday declared that it would embark on a five-day nationwide strike beginning from Wednesday, December  18, 2013. President of the Association, Dr. Osahon Enabulele, accused the Federal Government, during a press briefing after the conclusion of the NMA’s National Executive Council meeting which held between December 8 and 15 in Minna, the Niger State capital, of handling their demands with levity, adding that a collapse of the health sector was imminent. He said 

“For the poor progress in the resolution of the demands of the NMA, and following the expiration on Saturday, December 14, 2013 of the ultimatum given, the NMA is constrained to declare an industrial action with effect from Wednesday, December 18, 2013.
“Doctors in public health institutions shall withdraw their services from Wednesday. The action will last for five days, and if the Federal Government does not meet our final ultimatum on the implementation of the agreement reached by the two parties, we will now consider an indefinite strike