NMA decries rising cases of assault on its members in Niger

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Niger State Chapter, has expressed dismay with the inceasant assault and attack on practicing medical doctors in the State.

This was contained in a press release signed by the Secretary of the association in Niger State, Dr. Idah Mohammed and made available to journalists disclosed that a senior police officer in Suleja area command, ACP Sani Badarawa had on the 8th of December, assaulted a medical doctor in the premises of Suleja general hospital.

According to the Secretary two members of the association were recently assaulted while discharging the professional duty in their post of duty adding that the NMA is currently pursuing a case of assault on two of its members at a Minna Chief Magistrate court No 2.

He described the rising incidents of assault and battery on serving medical doctors in Niger State as unfortunate.

“It is on record that medical doctors are honourable law abiding citizens and have distinguished themselves as public servants in the provision of healthcare services to the general public. Hence, medical doctors should not victims of assault and battery” he stated.

The realese admonished members of the public and security officers to see reasons and relate peacefully with medical personnel and medical doctors and desist from assaulting medical doctors “but chanelled their grievances through appropriate quarters of seeking redress.”

While assuring the good people of Niger State of the association’s unfliching support in the delivery of qualitative healthcare services, the NMA Secretary noted that NMA as an umbrella body of all medical doctors will continue to extend their professional responsibility to the betterment of the people of Niger State at all times.