DOCTORS IN NIGERIA BEGINS NATIONWIDE STRIKE NEXT TOMORROW

Nigerians are in for another hard time as the Nigeria Medical
Association (NMA) five-day nationwide warning strike begins on
Wednesday.
The association also threatened to embark on an indefinite and total...

strike if the federal government fail to use the window of the 5 day
warning strike to meet all her demands.
NMA Presiden Osahion Enabulele who spoke with reporters in Minna on
Sunday after the National Executive Committee meeting and an Emergency
Delegates Congress of the association said the association was
constrained to declare the industrial action due to the extremely poor
progress in the resolution of their demands after expiration of
several ultimatum issued to the federal government.
The NMA President lamented that unions now have to resort to strike
because government " seems not to appreciate the need for constructive
dialogue but only respond to strike actions"
Describing the development as a sad reflection of the state of affairs
in the country, the NMA President bemoaned that industrial strikes
have become the routine in the country today.
Enabulele threatened further that if the warning strike fails, the
association would have no other choice than to resort to total strike.
"For now, what we have issued as a test to the commitment of
government is a warning strike. We hope the federal government would
rise up to its responsibilities and use this opportunity to address
the issues presented to it because if this fails, we may have no
choice than to declare a total strike action.
"We feel the federal government is either taking us for a ride or the
strategy being employed by us is not appreciated. Handling our issues
with levity is what has led us to declare this warning strike action."
He further said that if not for the yuletide period, the association
would have declared a total strike action because according to him
"members felt they have been pushed to their limits but they
considered the delicate period and the interest of Nigerians which
they have at hand.
"The reason for the strike being five days is to give allowance to our
people. Our members were agitating for a total action because they
felt they have been pushed to their limit but we recognize that this
is a delicate period and Nigerians need to be given some allowance
during this period. We hope the federal government will utilize the
opportunity to resolve the issue on ground."