As the strike called by the National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, entered the eighth day, the striking doctors have called for the sack or resignation of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Nigige, and the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire.
The President of the NARD, Dr Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, who made the call on Monday, said those responsible for the strike should resign or be sacked since they cannot handle their responsibilities.
Uyilawa said the Association cannot be bullied, adding that those who are the cause of the strike should resign or be sacked since they cannot handle their responsibilities.
The NARD president tackled Ngige for issuing threats of replacement against the resident doctors on national television when the demands they raised had not been met.
“Dr Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour, Osagie Ehanire, the Minister of Health, and Tajudeen Sanusi, Registrar of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, MDCN, should be sacked if they cannot handle their responsibilities.
“If you want to toe the line of no work, no pay, I think you will go and look for 16,000 resident doctors to occupy our place.
“I also want to ask Nigerians to ask them and tell them that those who are the cause of the strike that they have not done their work should rather resign or be sacked from the position they hold. Because if you cannot deliver you have no responsibility being there.
“The ministry of health, the ministry of labour, the MDCN registrar, Sanusi, they are the ones to be held responsible for the strike we are on,” he remarked.
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