Kano State Governor Begs Doctors to Suspend Strike.

The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has pleaded with the Nigeria Medical Association to suspend their strike for the sake of lives.

The Nigerian Medical Association had issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the state government to dismiss the state’s Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs at Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital for allegedly assaulting a female doctor. They threatened to embark on a strike if nothing was done about it.

Reacting to the news during a joint live with some selected radio journalists, Yusuf pleaded with the NMA not to go on strike over, what he described as a “dispute between two adults.” 

“I am aware of many instances where planned industrial actions by the NMA were shelved due to the mutual respect and good relationship between the doctors and the Kano State government. The NMA knows that this government values the welfare of doctors,” the governor stated. 

The governor stated that upon hearing about the incident he launched an investigative team to get to the root of it.

“As I speak, the report is already on my table, and I will act on it immediately. 

“But if they now feel no one can talk to them, and their only next action is a strike, they should consider the lives of 20 million residents who could be put at risk over a disagreement between two individuals,” he said. 

The governor apologized for the incident that occurred and pleaded that the NMA reconsider its decision.

He also promised that any official found guilty in the incident will face appropriate sanctions.