Doctors in Edo state threaten to go on strike

Members of Edo state chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) have threatened to go on strike if the government fails to address the infrastructure decay, environment and poor condition of service in its Hospital Management Board.


Announcing the ultimatum, the chairman of the association, Dr Emmanuel Ighodaro said doctors in the state would be called out for an industrial action if the government failed to heed the call.The strike notice by the doctors came barely 48 hours after the national leadership of the NMA suspended its planned nationwide strike.

“We have made several presentations and representations to the state government at different fora on the decay of health infrastructure, work environment and poor condition of service.

“But the government has not shown any convincing commitment in addressing the myriad of problems confronting the health sector in the state,” he said.