88 doctors resign in Kogi – NMA

LOKOJA, Kogi, Nigeria – The Nigerian Medical Association(NMA), has said that 88 doctors have resigned from the Kogi State Civil Service.
Chairman NMA, Kogi State, Dr Kabiru Zubair who made the revelation said the association is ready to work with the Kogi State Government for the benefit of residents.

“Under this administration, a total of 88 doctors have left the Kogi Civil Service; previously, 79 doctors left plus another nine who had succeeded in securing new employment recently.

“Doctors and other healthcare workers remained the drivers of healthcare delivery anywhere in the world. Steps such as the payment of outstanding salary arrears of doctors and other healthcare workers, implementation of the corrected CONMESS, promotion and annual step increment, among others, are needed to reverse this unfortunate trend”, he said.

The NMA described itself as the custodian of the health of the people, adding that it is ready and willing to partner with state government to improve the health sector in Kogi.”

Zubair said that the association equally felicitated with the Deputy Governor, the SSG, the Chief of Staff, Commissioner for Health, Special Adviser on Health Matters and the entire cabinet members for sustaining the progress made thus far.

Bello was sworn-in as the fourth civilian governor of Kogi by the state Chief Judge, Justice Nasir Ajanah, on Jan. 27, 2016.