Governor Abba Kabir has appealed to the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to suspend their strike action at Murtala Muhammed Soecial Hospital to avoid putting the lives of over 20 million residents at risk in Kano.
Yusuf also reminded the report of the investigative panel on the alleged unleashed assault by the Kano Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs on a female doctor on Monday at Murtala Muhammed Specialists Hospital.
The NMA had issued 48 48-day ultimatum to the state government to sack the humanitarian commissioner and vowed to down tool if the government failed to yield to their demand.
The Governor reacted to the development during a joint live broadcast held with selected radio journalists as the Government however expressed disappointment over the decision of NMA after a misunderstanding between two female adults.
The Governor stressed that NMA could have allowed the investigative panel set up under his directive to examine the development and take decisive action, rather than shut down services and abandon innocent residents seeking medical assistance.
” I know how many industrial actions planned by NMA were subsequently shelved because of the mutual relationship between the doctors and the Kano state government. The NMA knows how important the government value the welfare of doctors.
” When the issue was reported to me, immediately set up committee to investigate and report back to me in 48 house. As I sit here, the report is already on my table and I am going to act on this immediately.
“And, if they now feel nobody can talk to them and they cannot wait for the report, the next action is strike. They can’t avoid putting the lives of 20 million innocent residents at risk because of the fight between two females”. Yusuf cautioned.
The Governor who eventually tendered apologies on behalf of the government over the incident urged the medical to call off their in the interest of pregnant women waiting for delivery at the hospital.
He insisted any government official found guilty of wrongdoing would not be spared inappropriate sanction.
