{"id":30020,"date":"2014-08-08T22:47:42","date_gmt":"2014-08-08T21:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=30020"},"modified":"2014-08-09T12:42:19","modified_gmt":"2014-08-09T11:42:19","slug":"strike-suspension-nma-president-resigns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/strike-suspension-nma-president-resigns\/","title":{"rendered":"Strike Suspension: NMA President Resigns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407532193021_12985\">Sequel to the drama that trailed the suspension of the doctor&#8217;s strike, President of the Nigeria Medical Association, Dr. Kayode Obembe, has resigned from office.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407532193021_12987\">Obembe in a statement on Friday, maintained that he stood by his action to suspend the nationwide strike which his members embarked upon since July 1.<\/p>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407532193021_12988\" class=\"yiv5320839345\">\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407532193021_13065\" style=\"color: #141823;\">.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407532193021_13066\" style=\"color: #141823;\">The letter reads, \u201cThere has been a request for clarification about the two postings from NMA secretariat, on the NMA blog.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407532193021_12989\" style=\"color: #141823;\">\u201cI want to make it categorically clear that I stand by every letter of the document I signed \u2013 That the strike was suspended.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407532193021_13080\" style=\"color: #141823;\">\u201cAnd since upon my integrity and honour, I cannot continue to drive the doctrine of \u201cstrike continues,\u201d I hereby tender my letter of resignation as NMA president.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407532193021_13077\" style=\"color: #141823;\">\u201cWhat I have written, I have written.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407532193021_13079\" style=\"color: #141823;\">It will be recalled that Obembe in a communique signed by him on Thursday, announced the suspension of the NMA\u2019s nationwide strke with immediate effect.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407532193021_13078\" style=\"color: #141823;\">The communique which was issued after the group\u2019s Emmergency Delegate Meeting held in Abuja cited the recent outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease, as part of the reasons for its action.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407532193021_13109\" style=\"color: #141823;\">Obembe also said the need to attend to victims of insurgency especially those affected by the incessant bomb blasts, also informed its decision.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407532193021_13108\" style=\"color: #141823;\">Besides, the doctors acknowledged the personal intervention of President Goodluck Jonathan, on the matter, since the strike started on July 1.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407532193021_13107\" style=\"color: #141823;\">It also noted that the Federal Government has met most of its 24 demands and issued about 10 circulars on the matter in the last one month.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407532193021_13106\" style=\"color: #141823;\">It further noted that the government has promised payment of its relativity and skipping within the next four working days.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #141823;\">The communique reads in part; \u201cDue cognizance was taken off the efforts of the Senate, House of Representatives, Governors, Ministers and top government officials in resolving the problem.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407532193021_13105\" style=\"color: #141823;\">\u201cThe pains, pangs, groans and cries of 170 million Nigerians cannot continue to be ignored.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sequel to the drama that trailed the suspension of the doctor&#8217;s strike, President of the Nigeria Medical Association, Dr. Kayode Obembe, has resigned from office. 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