The Kano State chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA( has restored services at the Murtala Muhammad Specialists Hospital, Kano, following a meeting with the State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf.
Chairman of the Association, Dr. Abdurrahman Ali, who confirmed the development earlier today (Thursday, November 7) while addressing the press at the Kano Government House, said the decision to suspend the strike was sequel to a meeting with the
Governor, where issues raised by the association were discussed
Ali expressed gratitude to the Governor for his intervention, which averted further disruption of critical healthcare services in the hospital.
He called on Kano residents to channel any grievances through the appropriate authorities, assuring them that any disputes between patients and healthcare providers would be fairly investigated and addressed.
It would be recalled that the association had withdrawn their services from the Murtala Mohammed Specialists Hospital, Kano on Wednesday (yesterday, November 6) after the state government failed to respond to their 48- hour ultimatum.
Prior to this, they had demanded the immediate dismissal of the State Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Hajiya Amina S Abdullahi for her alleged role in the assault of a female medical doctor while she was discharging her duties at the hospital.
The Nigeria Medical Association also used the occasion of the dispute to ask the State government to address the issue of staff shortages and understaffing in public hospitals in the state, even as NMA also appealed to the security agencies to provide measures to ensure the safety of patients and medical workers in public hospitals.
