The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has told all resident doctors to reject their termination letters from the government.
The President of the NMA, Dr Kayode Obembe, gave the directive today at a press briefing in Abuja. "NMA hereby directs that no doctor should accept or collect any sack letter or sign any register opened by the government or her agents (hospital)."
"Government should show commitment on her part in resolving the current impasse with the NMA rather than resorting to punitive measures that will only further aggravate the already deplorable situation."
"NMA condemns in totality the alleged presidential directive via the Federal Ministry of Health suspending Residency Training Programme in Nigeria," the NMA President added.
He maintained that the association would not suspend its more-than-a-month old strike even if the government reinstated the sacked resident doctors, adding that the government must meet its "24-point demand".