EKSUTH suspends strike, urges EKHA to enact law prohibiting attack on health workers

Adebayo Adenrele



The staff members of Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti (EKSUTH) have suspended the industrial action they embarked on since Monday as a result of assault on the Medical personnel while discharging their duties.

The Chief Medical Director of the Hospital, Professor Kayode Olabanji, who gave the information during a meeting with the Union leaders said about twenty people who were involved in the molestation and vandalisation of Hospital facilities are now in the Police net.

The CMD, in a statement signed by the Head of Corporate Affairs Department, Rolake Adewumi, said the perpetrators are already writing statements at the Police Station and will be charged to Court soon.

The CMD commended the workers’ Unions in the Hospital for their understanding and timely suspension of the ongoing strike for the sake of many citizens who are in need of medical attention.

On his part, the president of EKSUTH Chapter of the Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors, Doctor Adeyemi Famous said the relevant Unions have met and agreed to suspend the ongoing strike and directed the workers to resume work while the management continue to attend to other demands of the staff.

He said no one should take laws into their hands and attack health workers or engage in vandalisation of government facilities.

Dr Adeyemi appealed to Ekiti State House of Assembly to enact a law prohibiting attack on health workers while delivering quality healthcare services to the people.