Respite came the way of patients yesterday, as the Association of Resident Doctors, ARD, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku Ozalla, Enugu State, suspended its onemonth industrial action.
The development, which attracted applause from residents of Enugu State and other surrounding states, was sequel to an emergency congress by the union on Sunday.
It was learnt that the meeting was as a result of intervention by the Hon Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole.
In a communiqué jointly signed by Dr Ugwuoke Aloy Ifedinso, (President), Dr Ndiokwelu Chibuzo (Secretary General), and Dr Chukwuma C. Oraegbunam (Public Relations Officer) of the ARD, UNTH, they observed that “the Hon Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, has in a meeting with President of Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Dr Kayode Obembe, and President of National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, Dr Muhammed Askira, expressed his determination to look into and solve the problems of the Nigerian health sector with particular interest in UNTH, being the only federal teaching hospital currently experiencing industrial disharmony.
“That the Hon Minister in the meeting made passionate appeal that we restore services in UNTH, while he wades fully into our demands, assuring that he will do all within his powers to see that our demands are given the necessary and deserved attention. “That even though the UNTH management has acknowledged the genuineness of our demands, the major reason why the strike has been sustained till now is because we have not seen appreciable intervention in the area of improving services offered and patient care.”
Accordingly, the communiqué added that, “After painstaking deliberations, members unanimously resolved that in honour of the Hon Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, and in obedience to the directives of President of our national body, Dr Muhammad Askira, who has also shown enormous support in the struggles of ARD, UNTH chapter, members have resolved to suspend the present industrial action with effect from 8am, Monday, November 16, 2015.
“ARD, UNTH succumbed to this intervention from the Hon Minister of Health as a mark of honour to his new office and hope the goodwill so generated by this gesture will culminate in the minister seeing to the speedy resolution of our agitations as part of his first assignment in office.
“Members appreciate the efforts of the present government of ‘change’ ably led by President Muhammadu Buhari in reforming the health sector in Nigeria.
“We appreciate the support and understanding of the general public in the course of this strike.
Our efforts are sincerely geared towards boosting UNTH for the benefit of both patients and staff of the hospital.”
By: Emmanuel Ezeh
Natinal Mirror News
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