Nigerian Bar Association should be scared right now 🤔

Having spent all the years training to become a medical doctor, you are still not qualified until you get your practicing license from the NMA.

Certainly some big bosses or controllers of the associations got greedy, as they probably found the place as a looting ground. Their greed has been destroyed by the court. Now once you are out of school, you can practice. However what and see how they would still put stumbling blocks on the way. I am very sure that many Doctors are glad at the judgement.

Now this Doctor has dismantled that structure. That’s what Peter Obi talks about. Destruction of the structure of criminality. The Doctor must be Obidient!

hopeforcharles:
Wahala. So I fit just wear lab coat, steal or modify certificate then boom I am a doctor.

You people do you read through your anus?

Basic:

The NMA has no business with regulating medical practice or issuing licenses. Period! Any case of malpractice is reported to the MDCN, not the NMA. And that's why only MDCN can take disciplinary actions against culpable doctors. Leave story!

Malpractice and discipline of medical practitioners are what seems to interest you.
Interest of medical practitioners does not interest you. Reality is if interest of practitioners is not looked after by the government, government hospitals will become mere decorative edifices.

tnerro1:
I don’t agree with this, the fees should be the one ruled out as indiscriminately but membership of the association should be compulsory.

You can't wish away someone's freedom of association which is enshrined in the constitution.

Racoon:
See wahala! So there will now be freelance medical practitioner with no regulatory authority? This one nah license to kill o.

So shallow, is the LAW not there?

I hope they won't send assassins against the man Sha?

onuman:



Judge hiding under freedom of association to deliver a stupeeed judgment.
In other words, any Dick can now practice medicine in Nigeria; no supervision from the regulatory body - the Medical and Dental Association of Nigeria. The association needs to appeal against the judgment.

The issue is not the association. Most of this professional associations in Nogeria overcharge and extort from their members yearly levies and dues with no tangible benefits to the members In my opinion, most of them are extortion rackets . Their regulatory function is secondary

onuman:

That's what this judge has said.

Really? Is that what he said? You can read but can you comprehend?

Racoon:
See wahala! So there will now be freelance medical practitioner with no regulatory authority? This one nah license to kill o.

He's still being regulated by MDCN ,he only dissociated self from NMA.

onuman:

Bolded.
An association that goes for the interest of doctors is crucial to medical practice in any society. Any doctor who opts out of such an association may have sinister motives.

What if he joins another association? Afterall accountants have ICAN and ANAN.

MDCN is the regulatory body. That one is compulsory. Infact, they are the ones that will issue you your license

Racoon:
See wahala! So there will now be freelance medical practitioner with no regulatory authority? This one nah license to kill o.

Racoon:
See wahala! So there will now be freelance medical practitioner with no regulatory authority? This one nah license to kill o.

Medical and dental council of Nigeria (MDCN) is the body that regulate medical and dental practice in Nigeria.

Nigeria medical Association (MMA) doesn't regulate medical and dental practice in Nigeria and it is NMA that the doctor sued.

So, the court has rightly said that because you are a medical doctor or dentist doesn't make you an automatic member of NMA. A doctor can decide not to be a member of NMA and that's okay.

MDCN that regulates dental and medical practice in Nigeria will still continue to regulate the practice in Nigeria.

onuman:


Malpractice and discipline of medical practitioners are what seems to interest you.
Interest of medical practitioners does not interest you. Reality is if interest of practitioners is not looked after by the government, government hospitals will become mere decorative edifices.

Leave story, Oga. The reality is that in Nigeria, membership of an association is not and should not be a must. Your opinion or emotions are inconsequential here.

The fact that a doctor is the one championing this cause speaks volumes. You think many doctors aren't fed up with NMA's extortion and shenanigans? If you're not a doctor, you can't relate.

Abeg no blame the guy called Racoon. He no understand the post.

Basic:

It's better to shut up rather than run your mouth about what you know nothing about.

The MDCN (Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria) is the regulatory body in charge of licensing doctors and regulating their practice in the country. The NMA is just what it is: An association, not a regulatory body.

hopeforcharles:
Wahala. So I fit just wear lab coat, steal or modify certificate then boom I am a doctor.

You don't even understand the subject matter.

Go know the difference between NMA and MDCN

adioolayi:
Why...

How will they regulate themselves if they are not members of the same body

I do hope the court will say same of NBA.


I am not a Dr...but this judgement be one kain

NMA doesn't regulate anything. It's just an association of doctors in Nigeria.

It is the medical and dental council of Nigeria (MDCN) that regulates the practice of medicine and dentistry in Nigeria.

Bluntemperor:
Human Selfishness:
•I don't know why the O P brought this to grace the Front page but it doesn't worth it- especially,in this kind of Labour dispute.
That Judgement will surely be appealed against and won by the NMA!
•The Doctor is exercising his right no doubts but a Caveat on the Medical line- if you want to continue to Practice Medicine, you belongs to this body- which Control, Monitor,set examinations Standards- as a Specialist, Surgeon experts, Professional,etc.
•Who Monitors his Improvements and Promotions to a higher level?
When he wants to Sign a Form for other Examinations,he needs the Signatures and Stamps of his Colleagues - who belongs to the NMA professional body!
I doubt it it's because of due payment alone making him to fret!
That is what you can't do as a LONE -Ranger in a body that deals with LIFE!
It's a Vexation, Uncalled for and Selfish personality!

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That Judgement will surely be appealed against and won by the NMA!


What is this one Saying ?

Stop wasting your time .

The Nigerian Constitution as Amended says There is Freedom of Association,To Join Association is not by Force .NMA is an Association .


No Law Compels Any Doctor to Join them ,It's a Matter of Choice ,If they like You too can join them to Appeal at the Supreme court.

Don't just know why someone would still Keep Talking Lies when the Truth is Clear .

Oga Park Well Jare .

No wonder one Governor like that Ban all Kangaroo Association in his state ..

freedomchild:
This one na doctor's matter. This case would definitely lead to the weakening of NMA as a Union which would gradually reduce there influence in the healthcare polity.

Most unions in this country serve as a means to extort people.

NMA as a body seems to be a backbone which fights and protects the rights of doctors especially from the government.

They also serve as a Union used to fight other healthcare stakeholders.

I can categorically tell you that the National Association of resident doctors (NARD) fights more for the rights of doctors in this country than NMA.

This judgement is a welcome development

Racoon:
Do you read that one of the antagonism of the petitioner against the MDCN is the issue of a just constituting a delegate body that unilaterally determined the fate of doctors via a delegate system that does not allow for participatory association? Meanwhile, the MDCN have been imposing the illegal building levy in collaboration with the NMA.

Bla bla bla. Just learn. NMA doesn't regulate medical and dental practice in Nigeria. That's the work of MDCN.

hopeforcharles:
Wahala. So I fit just wear lab coat, steal or modify certificate then boom I am a doctor.

It doesn't work that way sir

Basic:

Leave story, Oga. The reality is that in Nigeria, membership of an association is not and should not be a must. Your opinion or emotions are inconsequential here.

The fact that a doctor is the one championing this cause speaks volumes. You think many doctors aren't fed up with NMA's extortion and shenanigans? If you're not a doctor, you can't relate.

The litigant doctor ought to have prayed the court to stop the NMA from extorting doctors. The NMA plays supplementary roles to the NMDC in regulating medical practice, as well as protect the interest of doctors. Making the NMA a voluntary association is not at the interest of medical practice in the country. It's the government that is supposed to checkmate the extortionist officials of the NMA. But the government is not living up to its responsibility on that; the same manner the government has failed to checkmate extortion of members in other professional associations that indulge in extortion of their members; the same way the government has failed to checkmate the electricity DISCOs that extort citizens through Community Bills.

When NMA is fighting for rights you all (doctors) forget that it cost money abi? But you want to enjoy the benefits that follow.

Na to sue NUT remain, the monthly deduction must stop

Racoon:
See wahala! So there will now be freelance medical practitioner with no regulatory authority? This one nah license to kill o.

NMA is not a regulatory agency for Medical practice in Nigeria. MDCAN is the regulatory agency and the Dr that secured this judgement is not against that.

hopeforcharles:
Wahala. So I fit just wear lab coat, steal or modify certificate then boom I am a doctor.

It is the Council that regulates not the NMA but because the Dr refused to pay mugu-money then they use their bloders in the council to enforce what he refused to pay them.

But how many fake doctors has NMA ever found out if that's a thing they are supposed to be good for?

It is civil organisations, citizen activists and health ministry that should be empowered or encouraged to checkmate or investigate fake doctors and hospitals that may want to hide under "No be by force to join association that the execos will turn to "office" of obtaining under false pretences as they are all doing now NMA is not different from NURTW

Basic:

It's better to shut up rather than run your mouth about what you know nothing about.

The MDCN (Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria) is the regulatory body in charge of licensing doctors and regulating their practice in the country. The NMA is just what it is: An association, not a regulatory body.

I think it's just like pcn is the regulatory body while psn is association for us.
Some people nor just fit read, causing unnecessary confusion.

NBA is next

Amayabor1:


I can categorically tell you that the National Association of resident doctors (NARD) fights more for the rights of doctors in this country than NMA.

This judgement is a welcome development

What's d diffeerence btwn NARD and NMA.

Racoon:
See wahala! So there will now be freelance medical practitioner with no regulatory authority? This one nah license to kill o.

NMA is a union and not a licencing or regulatory authority. MDCN is the licenciannd regulatory body for doctors and dentist.

You must be registered with the MDCN before you can be a doctor or practice in Nigeria.

ON the flip side you don't need to be a member of NMA to be a doctor or practice in Nigeria. In other words NMA is an association of doctors with a common in interest. Just like association of private hospital owners in Nigeria.

Racoon:
See wahala! So there will now be freelance medical practitioner with no regulatory authority? This one nah license to kill o.

did u read d story at all? Eno get problem with d regulatory body, na d association he get problem with... The regulatory body and association work hand in hand, before you renew your licence, you have to pay association fees, and sometimes dis association fees are squandered by the so called excos, so it's a nice development, the association should be separated from the regulatory body

Racoon:
See wahala! So there will now be freelance medical practitioner with no regulatory authority? This one nah license to kill o.

Not compulsory to talk
When you don't understand the issues be silent

NMA Is definitely not a regulatory body. It is a trade union essentially