of the Federal Government's directive terminating the appointment of
resident doctors in all government hospitals.
At a media briefing in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory on Friday,
the association directed all its members not to accept any letter
terminating their appointment from the government.
The President of the association, Dr Kayode Obembe, asked medical
doctors across the nation not to pick up locum appointment with
government hospitals.
Obembe said: "NMA demands immediate withdrawal of the suspension
circular and unconditional reinstatement of the so-called sacked
resident doctors.
"Government should show commitment on her part in resolving the
current impasse with the NMA rather than resorting to punitive
measures that will only further aggravate the already deplorable
situation.
"NMA condemns in totality the alleged presidential directive via the
Federal Ministry of Health suspending Residency Training Programme in
Nigeria," the NMA President added.
He maintained that the association would not suspend its
more-than-a-month old strike even if the government reinstated the
sacked resident doctors, adding that the government must meet its
"24-point demand".
The President of NMA further said that the government's stance would
worsen the present industrial disharmony.
He urged all doctors to remain committed towards containing the Ebola
outbreak, and advised the government to ensure that all persons under
surveillance for Ebola Virus infection do not travel outside their
domain of residence.
The medical association had on July 1 embarked on an indefinite strike
after the government failed to meet its demands which include the
stoppage of the appointment of non-doctors as directors and
consultants.
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