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FG Plead with Resident Doctors to End Warning Strike

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Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 01:21 PM

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FG Plead with Resident Doctors to End Warning Strike

The Federal Government has appealed to the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to suspend their seven-day warning strike, urging the members to return to work and resume their critical healthcare services

News Agency of Nigeria Reports that the Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa, made the call on Thursday, 29 August, 2024 in Kaduna during a visit to the National Eye Centre.

The Minister had stated that discussions are ongoing to ensure the safety of their kidnapped colleague, Dr. Ganiyat Popoola.

According to Alausa, The Federal Government and security agencies were working hard to rescue Popoola.

He said, “We are on top of the matter and have been on talking terms with the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, regarding the issue.

“I have spoken with the Commissioner of Police and everyone is working hard to see that she is released.”

The minister said that he had held a meeting on Monday with the leadership of NARD over the situation to convince them to call off the strike because it would worsen the situation.

“We don’t believe this warning strike will do anything. All hands are on deck to secure her release.

“For the past two days, we know she is alive and that’s good news for us as the security are working hard to bring her back alive,” he said.

Alausa added that the kidnappers kept changing their demands every moment, but assured that security agencies were working hard to see that she was safely rescued.

“I appeal to you to call off the strike and let’s keep praying that she comes back home in peace,” the minister passionately appealed.

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) commenced a nationwide seven-day warning strike. NARD President, Dr Dele Abdullahi, said on Sunday that the strike will begin today Monday, August 26, 2024 by 12am.

Abdullahi said the decision was taken during the Emergency National Executive Council meeting.

He said: “The strike is commencing by midnight today. It’s for seven days, it’s a warning strike, and it’s total.

Popoola, a staff of the centre, was kidnapped in December, 2023 and has now spent about nine months in the kidnappers’ den.

Meanwhile, the Chairman of the association, National Eye Centre, Dr Ibrahim Mohammed, told NAN that the strike was still on.

He said the medical and dental consultants had joined them in the strike and it was a directive from the national body.

NAN

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FG Plead with Resident Doctors to End Warning Strike

The Federal Government has appealed to the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to suspend their seven-day warning strike, urging the members to return to work and resume their critical healthcare services

News Agency of Nigeria Reports that the Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa, made the call on Thursday, 29 August, 2024 in Kaduna during a visit to the National Eye Centre.

The Minister had stated that discussions are ongoing to ensure the safety of their kidnapped colleague, Dr. Ganiyat Popoola.

According to Alausa, The Federal Government and security agencies were working hard to rescue Popoola.

He said, “We are on top of the matter and have been on talking terms with the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, regarding the issue.

“I have spoken with the Commissioner of Police and everyone is working hard to see that she is released.”

The minister said that he had held a meeting on Monday with the leadership of NARD over the situation to convince them to call off the strike because it would worsen the situation.

“We don’t believe this warning strike will do anything. All hands are on deck to secure her release.

“For the past two days, we know she is alive and that’s good news for us as the security are working hard to bring her back alive,” he said.

Alausa added that the kidnappers kept changing their demands every moment, but assured that security agencies were working hard to see that she was safely rescued.

“I appeal to you to call off the strike and let’s keep praying that she comes back home in peace,” the minister passionately appealed.

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) commenced a nationwide seven-day warning strike. NARD President, Dr Dele Abdullahi, said on Sunday that the strike will begin today Monday, August 26, 2024 by 12am.

Abdullahi said the decision was taken during the Emergency National Executive Council meeting.

He said: “The strike is commencing by midnight today. It’s for seven days, it’s a warning strike, and it’s total.

Popoola, a staff of the centre, was kidnapped in December, 2023 and has now spent about nine months in the kidnappers’ den.

Meanwhile, the Chairman of the association, National Eye Centre, Dr Ibrahim Mohammed, told NAN that the strike was still on.

He said the medical and dental consultants had joined them in the strike and it was a directive from the national body.

NAN

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