The umbrella body of the dental and
medical practitioners – the Nigerian
Medical Association (NMA), has
suspended for now, its earlier directive
to all members in Nigeria to withdraw
their services from tomorrow, Monday,
January 6.
This is to allow for full implementation of
all the elements of the Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) within the
government set timelines.
NMA President, Osahon Enabulele, stated
this at a press briefing at the end of the
Emergency National Executive Committee
of the association in Abuja, Sunday.
According to him: “All medical and
dental practitioners nationwide are
hereby directed to continue to render
their normal and highly cherished
services to the lovely and caring people
of Nigeria.”
He noted that the NMA will on February
7, meet with government to reappraise
the commitment of the government on
the implementation of the MoU signed
with the association and take actions as
she might deem fit.
Enabulele regretted that: “The decision
was a very hard one to take because
when you have a people who have been
pushed for too long into the ambits of
despair, you do not get surprise when
several strategies are devised to
actualised their overall objectives.
“Also we recognised that we are
custodians of the health of the people,
we also feel to heed to the several
appeals by ordinary Nigerians in spite of
our deprivations. This, to us is a very
great sacrifice made by our members
and you know a lot of Nigerian doctors
are still exiting the shores of Nigeria for
other countries where there is better
working tools and enabling
environment.