NMA threatens full strike, issues ultimatum to Osun

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Osun State branch, has threatened to embark on a full scale strike if the state government refused to meet its demands within 21 days.

Addressing conference at a press the NMA secretariat in Osogbo yesterday, the Chairman of association, Dr Tokunbo Olajumoke, said the resolution was passed at an emergency general meeting of the body.

The NMA chairman read a statement jointly signed by him and the Secretary of the association, Dr Olalekan Ajayi, in which the body enumerated its demands.

The association complained over lack of drugs and consumables in health facilities and lack of basic amenities and equipment in the hospitals in the state as well as the non-payment of salaries of doctors and urged the state government to address the issues without further delay.

According to him, “Following over two years of appeals, engagements and discussions with the state government on the decadence in the health sector in Osun State, the association hereby gives a 21 day ultimatum from August 28 to September 17, 2017.”

NMA called on traditional rulers, members of the National Assembly and the Osun State House of Assembly and other stakeholders to prevail on the State Governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola to do the needful so as to save the health sector in the state from further collapse.