The
president took the action due to the attitude of the doctors to the current
crisis facing the health sector
According to reports, President Goodluck Jonathan has
approved the sack of all doctors in federal hospitals across the country.
The
doctors, under the umbrella of the Nigerian
Medical Association (NMA), have been on strike since July 1. The
physicians were urged to suspend their strike due to the entry of the Ebola
virus into Nigeria but they refused. continue....
News
of the development was revealed in a letter written by L. N. Awute, a
permanent secretary in the Ministry of Health, on behalf of the Minister, Onyebuchi Chukwu.
The
letter read:
“President Goodluck Jonathan has suspended the residency
training programme for doctors in Nigeria indefinitely for the purposes of
appraising the challenges facing the health sector,” read the letter.
“In line with the above, the Honourable Minister
has directed that you issue letters of termination of Residency Training
appointment to the affected Resident Doctors in your Hospital immediately.
“The Board of Management is to take all necessary
measures to immediately restore full medical services in your hospital. Note
however this is without prejudice to the employment of Locum Physicians on six
months renewable contract tied to productivity and good behavior.”
The
Federal Government earlier accused the doctors of neglecting their oath to
protect lives.
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