Just In: Doctors Suspend Nationwide Protest, Reveal Next Move
- Nigerian doctors have announced the suspension of the planned nationwide protest, saying the situation would be reviewed in 74 hours
- Emeka Orji, the president of NARD, disclosed this in an interview on Wednesday morning, adding that the decision was reached after meeting with the leadership of the Senate
- Godswill Akpabio, the Senate president, earlier hinted at the suspension after he met with the doctors on Tuesday
FCT, Abuja - Nigerian doctors under the umbrella of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have suspended their planned daily protest across the country following a closed-door meeting with the leadership of the Senate on Tuesday, August 8.
According to Premium Times, Emeka Orji, the president of the aggrieved doctors, confirmed the development on Wednesday morning, August 9.
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Why we suspended nationwide protest, doctors speak
On Tuesday, a statement from the office of Godswill Akpabio, the Senate President, hinted at the decision of the medical practitioners, The Punch reported.
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And Orji, in a telephone conversation on Wednesday morning, confirmed that NARD has suspended its planned nationwide protest scheduled for today (Wednesday), and Nigerians should expect an update "in the next 72 hours."
He said:
“The planned protest slated for Wednesday has been suspended, and we will review it again in 72 hours.”
Akpabio speaks after meeting doctors
In a separate statement from the office of the Senate President, Akpabio commended the doctors for suspending the protest and working to call off its strike.
Akpabio's media office stated that the doctors' demands were well noted and would soon be addressed as a new minister would be appointed for the health sector.
The Senate president added that President Bola Tinubu is doctors' friendly, which was why he had nominated many medical experts in his cabinet.
Recall that the Senate screened and confirmed 45 of 48 ministerial nominees by President Tinubu, including medical practitioners.
Lagos govt sacks facility managers, suspends LASIMRA GM over elevator tragedy
Legit.ng earlier reported that the Lagos State government had announced the sacking and blacklisting of the facility managers in charge of the crashed elevator, in that case, the death of Dr Diaso Vwaere.
In a statement signed on Sunday, Olumide Sogunle, the permanent secretary to the Ministry of Information and Strategy, said the state had suspended the GM of LASIMRA.
The statement further revealed that the hospital's management had been restructured, which now directly included the hospital's management.
Source: Legit.ng
