The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Cross River chapter, on Monday, announced that its members have taken a decision to down tools to protest the abduction of medical doctors in the state.
Dr Joshua Omini, a staff of General Hospital , Ugep community, Yakurr Local Government and Dr Ekpo Egong of the General Hospital, Calabar were abducted by gunmen on November 18.
Team@orientactualmags.com leaned NMA announced this decision in a communiqué jointly signed by its state Chairman, Dr Felix Archibong and the Secretary, Dr Amaku Asuquo, after an emergency meeting in Calabar on Monday.
‘Members observed the deplorable state of the road especially from Okomita to Uyanga, all in Akamkpa Local Government Area.
This deplorable state of the road causes vehicular movement around that area to proceed at minimal speed, hence providing an advantage to these criminal elements to perpetuate their evil intentions. NMA in Cross River has embarked on an indefinite strike from Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, in solidarity with her members still in the hands of their abductors.
The government should activate all necessary instruments at its disposal to ensure the timely and unconditional release of our members in the hands of their abductors.
The state government should as a matter of urgency provide security checkpoints and patrol vehicles at vulnerable areas of the road’ the Cross River NMA said.
The association also called on the state government to urgently fix the affected section of the road that slows down vehicular movement and promotes easy attacks by hoodlums and abductors while urging Gov. Ben Ayade to activate all necessary mechanisms to ensure that the menace of kidnapping was nipped in the bud before the yuletide season- Team@orientactualmags.com
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