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Medical activities at Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital resumed this evening following the suspension of the industrial action embarked upon by the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA).
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The medical doctors announced the suspension Thursday evening after meeting with Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf at the Government House, where the controversy between the union and the Kano commissioner was resolved.
Briefing journalists shortly after the meeting with the Governor, NMA Chairman, Kano Chapter, Dr. Abdurrahman Muhammed, said the decision was necessitated after the Governor’s reassurance.
Dr. Abdurrahman explained that the tensions arising from a misunderstanding between a hospital doctor and a state commissioner were amicably resolved.
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Dr. Abdurrahman expressed his gratitude for the Governor’s swift action, which averted further disruption of critical healthcare services.
He called on Kano residents to channel any grievances through the appropriate authorities, assuring them that any disputes between patients and healthcare providers would be fairly investigated and addressed.
Meanwhile, a statement by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, stressed that the Governor’s swift intervention had successfully restored full services at the Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital.
Governor Yusuf had appealed to the doctors to reconsider the strike, citing potential risks to vulnerable patients, particularly pregnant women and children in need of urgent medical attention.
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