NMA Declares Indefinite Strike Over Abducted Doctors In C’River
THE Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Cross River State chapter, has declared a total and indefinite strike following the kidnap of two of their members- Omini and Egong- last Friday along Calabar-Ikom Highway, Okomita-Uyanga axis (Akamkpa) in the state.
The decision was taken during an emergency general meeting held late night on Sunday, November 19 in Calabar.
2Fnma-declares-indefinite-strike-over-abducted-doctors-in-criver%2F&host=ca-host-pub-A release signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the association, Dr. Felix Archibong and Dr. Etim Amaku, respectively, stated that following the deliberations concerning the matter at hand, members unanimously agreed to activate strike protocol. They stated that following the activation of the reviewed ‘Strike Protocol,’ which provides for a window of 48 hours by NMA-CRS to government to secure the unconditional release of their kidnapped member/dependant, failing which they have no other option than to embark on a total and indefinite strike at the EGM, pending their release. “The government should as a matter of urgency provide security patrols and checkpoints on that axis of the road where the risk is greater and as a matter of urgency, commence the repairs of that section of the road to prevent attacks on vehicles, who reduce their speed to be able to go through the bad roads.
“We are not oblivious of the hardship these decisions may cause to its members and the general public; hence we call on all relevant security agencies to ensure the timely and safe release of our abducted colleagues,” they stated.
It was earlier reported that the kidnappers had made contact with families of the doctors in their den to demand a whooping N100million for their release.
