The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Kogi State has notified the federal Government through the state chairman of NMA, Dr. Kabiru Zubair yesterday on the need to address & resolve the issues between the Kogi State Government and the NCDC to enable peace in the fight to curb and manage Covid 19 on the state.
The Joimt Action Congress(JAC) members of the Federal medical centre (FMC) Lokoja embarked on an indefinite strike stating the threat to their lives amongst others on July 1, 2020 after the hospital was invaded by hoodlums.
The Group said,
“It is now one week since July 1, 2020 when the FMC Lokoja was closed down following its invasion by yet-to-be identified hoodlums, who breached the hospital security , destroyed property and essential materials, and went away with some.”
“NMA is calling on the federal and state government to take decisive steps in bringing the perpetrators of the hospital invasion to justice, ensuring adequate security for the staff of the hospital, and providing NCDC certified testing facility within the centre, while also making available adequate PPE’s”
“Since this unfortunate incidence in the only federal tertiary hospital in the state, which caters for most of the complicated medical conditions, the JAC of the hospital has been on industrial action,citing threat to life among others”
“Prior to this incidence, the JAC of the hospital had earlier planned a peaceful protest within the hospital premises to be held that day which was later shelved”
“The protest was deemed necessary because of the challenges being faced In the management of Covid 19 infection I’m the state which bothers mainly o transparency in the testing process, lack of proper isolation and treatment of suspected cases in the centre as well as delay or outright failed response from the state management team”
