Let him sack all of us, we are not begging him, a leader of the doctors association says.
Harder times await Nigerians who need medical attention at the nation’s public tertiary health facilities as striking doctors – members of the – and the labour minister, Chris Ngige, have held on to their stance.
Mr Ngige also threatened that the doctors would be sacked by their various employers if the seven-day ultimatum he issued them expires.But in his reaction, the NARD President, Okhuaihesuyi Uyilawa, said the strike will continue until their demands are met.Mr Uyilawa, who spoke in a telephone interview with PREMIUM TIMES on Saturday, said his members are unperturbed by the minister’s threat.
“He’s not even the first to sack doctors. Onyebuchi , the health minister between 2010 and 2014 sacked doctors during his time. The only thing that happened was that it brought the sector down. He, however, said despite the engagement and efforts to resolve pending demands, the doctors remained adamant about embarking on strike.
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