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Anambra Doctors End Strike Following Release of Abducted Colleague


 The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Anambra State Chapter has canceled the indefinite strike it initiated in response to the kidnapping of Dr. Stephen Ezeh, a physician with a clinic in Ihiala.


The NMA said in a statement on Sunday that the decision was made in response to Ezeh's release on Saturday. The NMA members will be returning to their duty posts.

Dr. Ifeanyi Obiaeli, the secretary, and Dr. Princeston Okam, the chairman, both signed the statement.
 


The group urged Governor Chukwuma Soludo to issue a state of emergency on security in Anambra, pointing out that the state's economy and healthcare system were being severely harmed by the rising levels of insecurity, especially kidnapping.

On Sunday, the NMA instructed its members to start providing therapeutic services to the general public at their various institutions. The NMA also expressed gratitude to all those who helped secure Ezeh's release.

"With Dr. Stephen Ezeh's release, the complete and permanent strike that the NMA Anambra Branch called in protest of his kidnapping is today called off. Clinical services will resume on Sunday, August 25, at 8:00 a.m.

"We are grateful to the excellent people of Anambra for their support during these difficult times, and we fervently hope that similar hardship won't happen again.

In the face of the sector's difficulties, including insecurity, "we appreciate our colleagues' solidarity and doggedness and urge them to remain resolute and committed towards delivering healthcare to Anambra people," the statement read.

The doctors urged the public, law enforcement, businesses, and professional associations to work with the governor to create a safe, secure, and tranquil Anambra.

According to the Xclusivekit, Ezeh was abducted in Ihiala on August 15. The NMA then issued a 48-hour ultimatum, ordering members to cease operations on August 22.
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