The Abia State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association has
threatened to embark on strike over assault on its members by some
security men in the state.
NMA revealed this in a statement made available on Friday,
October 23, lamenting that some medical personnel on duty were
harassed by security men despite being exempted from the 24-hour
curfew imposed by Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu.
Chairman and Secretary of the chapter, Dr Chimezie Okwuonu and
Dr Robinson Ugwuanyi, respectively, charged the state government
and relevant agencies to look into the issue and assured its
members in the line of duty protection during the curfew
period.
The duo stated that the association will henceforth not tolerate
any form of abuse from security operatives who according to them
have been persistently harrasing its members on the lin of
duty.
The statement added, “If the government of Abia and her
security personnel do not come up with practical and adequate
measures to protect our members in the next 24 hours, we may be
left with no choice than to ask our members to stay away from work
till further notice.
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“We also call on heads of health institutions in the state
to liaise with the state government and security agents to end the
harassment.’
NMA further declared that the chapter would set up an
“Emergency Response Team’’ within the next 24 hours to assist
in providing appropriate and timely medical interventions during
this period.”
The chairman and secretary urged NMA members in the state ensure
proper attention are given to wounded victims of the on-going
protest and encouraged them to be vigilant and to keep safe as they
discharge their duties.
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