The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Anambra Branch has ended its indefinite strike, which began as a protest against the kidnapping of Dr. Stephen Ezeh, a private practitioner based in Ihiala.
The decision to resume work was announced in a statement on Sunday, following the release of Dr. Ezeh from captivity on Saturday. The statement, signed by Dr. Princeston Okam and Dr. Ifeanyi Obiaeli, Chairman and Secretary of the NMA Anambra Branch respectively, detailed the association’s decision to call off the strike.
In their statement, the NMA urged Governor Chukwuma Soludo to declare a state of emergency on security in Anambra. They highlighted that rising insecurity and frequent kidnappings are severely impacting both the economy and healthcare services in the state.
