Doctors suspend strike after tense meeting, give FG 21-day ultimatum
The Nigerian medical association (NMA) has suspended its planned nationwide strike following a tense 12-hour emergency meeting but has given the federal government a fresh 21-day ultimatum to meet its demands.
The decision followed a heated delegates’ meeting that began on saturday and ended in the early hours of sunday, during which the nma leadership faced mounting pressure from members calling for an immediate shutdown of health services nationwide.
NMA national secretary, Dr Ben Egbo, said the association reached an agreement after high-level intervention from top government officials and state governors.
Egbo said the meeting was turbulent as it started at 2:30 p.m. On saturday and ended around 4 a.m. On sunday morning, He added that there were multiple breaks, heated arguments, and high-level tension.
