President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said that
because of the importance his administration attached to the medical and educational sectors, he was determined
to do all within his powers to resolve all issues that
currently lead to labour disputes and strikes in both
sectors.
Resident doctors and members of the Academic Staff
Union of Universities are currently on strike.
Jonathan promised to resolve the labour crises while
granting audience to a delegation of the Nigeria Medical
Association led by its National President, Dr. Osahon
Enabulele, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
His promise was contained in a statement issued by his
Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati,
at the end of the closed-door session.
“I believe that we must manage both (education and
medical) sectors in such a way that nobody engaged in
them will think of going on strike again. We will continue
to proactively evolve measures that will help us to
permanently overcome the problems that lead to strikes
by health and education professionals,” the President
was quoted as saying at the meeting attended by the
Minister of Labour, Emeka Wogu, Minister of Health,
Onyebuchi Chukwu and other top government officials.
Jonathan reportedly assured the delegation that his
administration would take necessary actions to ensure
that the right conditions were created for Nigerian
medical professionals to stay at home and avail
Nigerians of their skills and expertise instead of
migrating to other countries.
He said his government was determined to correct a
situation where about 25,000 Nigerian medical
consultants were currently practising in the United States
alone as confirmed to him by President Barack Obama.
He described as an anomaly a situation where this huge
number of Nigerian medical experts were abroad and yet
the nation could not treat its sick people in its own
hospitals
He said, “There is clearly a missing link somewhere and
we will do everything possible to fix it. We will continue
to work with professional bodies and all stakeholders to
come up with more policies and actions that will help us
overcome current challenges in our medical sector.
“We will work with the National Assembly to ensure the
quick passage of the National Health Bill. We will take
prompt action to reconstitute the Medical and Dental
Council of Nigeria. We will also consider
recommendations for the establishment of the Office of
the Surgeon-General of the Federation.
“I believe that we must always do what is best for our
country. We will review all the other issues you have
raised and act accordingly. When things are done
properly, issues of welfare and remuneration in the
health sector will disappear.”
The President also promised that the Federal
Government would explore the option of creating a
special intervention fund that would facilitate the rapid
establishment of more centres of medical excellence
across the country.


Source: www.punchng.com/news/ASUU-doctors-strike-ll-end-soon-says-jonathan/

nice one Mr. President, we want actions with immidiate effect sir! we want a lasting solution to these strick issues, more especially the educational sector.


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kai turenci ba dole ba ne!
ni ne na farko in yi magana

About time.

Empty talk....

malc619: Empty talk....

go get married then if you do not believe it would eventually be called-off!

kolawaxxy: go get married then if you do not believe it would eventually be called-off!

Wetin this Kolanut-head dey talk??

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I don make front page oo...
All Tnkz to almighty God
... Okaka

Sir we all know you mean well for this con3.Keep d good work on and we will reward u with a second term triumph.
Indeed We have a working president.