Resident doctors at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria, Kaduna State, plan to begin a strike on Thursday, if the hospital management fails to meet their demands.
The doctors, under the aegis of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), issued a fresh ultimatum to the hospital man-agement after that of two weeks ago expired.
The doctors on Monday, August 15, staged a peaceful protest, demanding improved environmental conditions to help them deliver standard services.
They also protested what they described as "terrible state of health facilities and equipment, unwarranted suffering of patients and their relations, lack of repairs and maintenance of structures", among others. Addressing reporters yesterday, the President, Dr Waziri Aliyu-Dahiru, said the association held an emergency congress on August 30 to review events following expiration of the earlier ultimatum.
According to him, the initial plan was to begin an indefinite strike yesterday but the idea was suspended because some notable persons like Senators Shehu Sani (Kaduna Central) and Suleiman Hunkuyi (Kaduna North) intervened.
"Considering the antecedent and reputation of Prof. Abdulmuminu Rafindadi (former CMD), the integrity of members of his committee, the ongoing efforts by the Federal Ministry of Health and other distinguished Nigerians, we hereby extend the ultimatum to September 15.
"This is to give enough time for amicable resolution of the problem and for the management to do the need-ful. In the event that the management does not show any commitment by September 15, we shall embark on an indefinite strike," he warned.
But the Chief Medical Director, Prof. Lawal Khalid, said the management was working towards addressing the problem, but the only grey area was money.
"When you do not have money, there is no way you can adequately address a problem. We are, however, working towards meeting their demands before the ul-timatum expires," he added.
By: Abdulgafar Alabelewe, Kaduna
The Nation News
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