The Observers Times | Abuja
The Nigeria
Medical Association (NMA) has called on Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi to
reverse the ‘current internal drift’ of doctors and other healthcare
workers in the state.
The association made the appeal in a
statement issued to newsmen in Lokoja on Monday by the state NMA
Chairman, Dr Kabiru Zubair.
This followed the exit of 88 medical doctors from the state public service.
The
association however felicitated with the governor on the celebration of
his third year anniversary in office and for making healthcare one of
his five thematic areas.
According to Zubair, “Under
this administration, a total of 88 doctors have left the Kogi Civil
Service; previously, 79 doctors left plus another nine who had succeeded
in securing new employment recently.“Doctors and other healthcare workers remained the drivers of healthcare delivery anywhere in the world.
“Steps
such as the payment of outstanding salary arrears of doctors and other
healthcare workers, implementation of the corrected CONMESS, promotion
and annual step increment, among others, are needed to reverse this
unfortunate trend.
“As you commence your fourth year in
office, the NMA as the custodian of the health of the people is ready
and willing to partner with state government to improve the health
sector in Kogi.’’
Zubair said that the association equally
felicitated with the Deputy Governor, the SSG, the Chief of Staff,
Commissioner for Health, Special Adviser on Health Matters and the
entire cabinet members for sustaining the progress made thus far.
NAN
recalls that Bello was sworn-in as the fourth civilian governor of Kogi
by the satte Chief Judge, Justice Nasir Ajanah, on Jan. 27, 2016.
Zubair,
however, commended the state government and Bello for some positive
steps the government had taken in repositioning the health sector in the
state.
Source:- Observerstimes
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