As the effects of the nationwide strike by
the Academic Staff Union of Universities
(ASUU) bit harder across the country, the
Nigerian Medical Association (NMA)
Sunday in Abuja expressed fears over the
strike, stating that it is negatively
impacting medical education and training
of medical professionals in the country.
In a statement made available to
THISDAY, NMA observed that the four-
month strike had further worsened the
education system that was previously
under deterioration.
In the statement, NMA President, Dr.
Osahon Enable, said the association
"expresses great worry over the inability
to resolve the logjam in the universities
occasioned by the lingering issue of ASUU
and the federal government."
The body explained that, the impasse has
continued to hamper the smooth
operation of medical training and
education in tertiary institutions.
"We are deeply concerned with the impact
of crisis on the quality of university
graduates, including medical graduates,
as well as the negative impacts of the
deteriorating educational system with a
lots of capital flight on account of
increasing enrolment of Nigerian students
in stable foreign universities."
Further, the NMA called on ASUU and the
federal government to expedite action in
reaching a common ground for
settlement, and ensure the
implementation of agreements reached.
Meanwhile, ahead of the Physicians'
Week, the NMA has deplored the
contributions of state government to the
sustenance of primary healthcare system
in the country.
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