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| Resident Doctors at the NUJ Press Centre, Asaba, yesterday. |
By Patrick Ochei
The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Federal Medical
Centre, Asaba, Delta State have called off the industrial action embarked on
yesterday, April 9th, 2020, to protest alleged Police molestation of its
members who were on call fighting Covid-19.
The group said it has called its members to resume work with
immediate effect, claiming that all its demands had been met and so the need to
call off the strike action.
In a statement endorsed by the President of the group, Dr. Osifo
Nwabunor and General Secretary, Dr. Asore Oghenevwarhe, they said that arising
from an emergency general meeting, where it was observed that all its demands
by the police, including the arrest of all offending officers, the Command
going on air to apologise and condemn the actions of its officers and replacing
all damaged items of the affected doctors had been met and consequently the
strike called off.
They also hinted that in view of the current Covid-19 which is
ravaging hard in the country and Delta State Government's lockdown to
activities, culminating in intense economic hardships on citizens, the Congress
of ARD unanimously agreed to shield their sword and resume duty forthwith.
They however, pledged their unalloyed commitment to rendering
effective health services going forward, and in addition supporting Government
in the fight against Coronavirus pandemic.
The statement equally commended the Delta State Governor,
Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa, the Commissioner of Police, CP Hafiz Inuwa, the
Management of FMC Asaba headed by the CMD Dr. Victor Osiatuma, the leadership
of NMA in the State, the national leadership of ARD and other stakeholders for
their efforts at resolving the impasse.
Meanwhile in clear terms, the Association demanded that "No
member of the Association of Resident Doctors, FMC Asaba Chapter, should be
victimized for participating in the industrial action.
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