Dr Oluwajimi Sodipo, the President, Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) chapter, Ikeja, on Monday said his members were rendering emergency services, in spite of the ongoing strike.
Sodipo told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that though LASUTH ARD members joined the nationwide strike, they were rendering assistance to the victims of the Oct. 3 plane crash in Lagos.
The Associated Airlines plane, which was conveying the remains of Dr Olusegun Agagu, a former governor of Ondo State to Akure for burial, crashed immediately after take-off in Lagos.
It killed 13 persons, including some crew members.
“We have been on ground since the day of the plane crash, in view of the sensitive nature of the occurrence, to ensure that no other life is lost.
“We have spoken with the national president of the association and he is very happy with our effort so far.
“He has asked us to ensure that all emergencies are covered and that is why we are in the hospital, in spite of the strike,” he said.
At the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, NAN reports that health workers and consultants were seen attending to the patients, because ARD members were on strike.
Dr Emeka Ugwu, the ARD president, LUTH chapter, told NAN that effort were ongoing to call off the strike.
“NARD’s National Executive Council (NEC) will meet in Abuja to review the industrial action.
“The result of the negotiation with the Federal Government will determine when to call off the strike,” he said.
NAN reports that the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) had on Oct.1 directed its members nationwide to commence an indefinite strike, to protest the poor funding of residency training.(NAN)
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