Jos- Gov. Jonah Jang of Plateau has appealed to the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to reduce its incessant strikes for the good of Nigerians.
Jang made the appeal when he received the national officials of the NMA in Jos on Wednesday.
He said that the strikes of the medical practitioners had led to the death of many Nigerians, saying: “I get worried about the constant strikes by NMA; it worries me when doctors work out of patients.
“You must look at the issue very seriously and devise other ways of addressing your issues.
“This is because the constant strikes are drawing us back as a developing nation and our people are dying as a result.
“This is not an indictment but an appeal, reduce the strikes it is not good for our citizens who are part of you,’’ he said.
The governor, however, advised the NMA to continue to advise the government to improve facilities in health centres to avoid people travelling out for medical services.
The NMA National President, Dr Kayode Obembe, in his remarks, said they were in the state for national conference of the association which the state got hosting right by merit.
Obembe commended the governor for given attention to the health sector by building and renovating several general hospitals apart from equipping them.
The NMA president said, “we have catalogue of good things happening in Plateau and our doctors are very happy with you.
“Your state is one state that doctors are not owed, they are paid their dues as at when due and we must appreciate you for that, ’’ he said. (NAN)