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Ebola Outbreak: Medical Doctors Urge Vigilance …Tackle JOHESU Over Strike
The Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria (AGPMPN) has called for vigilance on the part of Nigerians to foretall the spread of the Ebola Virus from the DR Congo into the country.
The association which said this at a media briefing in Port Harcourt as part of activities marking the 2018 World Family Doctors Day, appealed for proper policing of the boarders with the view to ensure thorough screening of persons entering the country from the DR Congo.
Meanwhile, AGPMPN has described as travesty of morality, the demand by the striking Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) members for salary parity with medical Doctors.
National President of the Association, Dr Iyke Odo, told newsmen that the demand by JOHESU was also over ambitious.
He described the ongoing strike as an ill-wind that blows no one any good.
“It is a national disaster, it is the external sign of deep seated symptoms of a chronic malady.
“I share the pains and the agony of our team mates in the health sector, to the extent that the very poor remunerations to health care professionals in the country generally allows.
“The system has short- changed all of us. It will be very credible and laudable to call for better conditions of service but the call for parity with doctors is not only over ambitious but a travesty of normality”, he said.
Dr Odo stressed the need for JOHESU members to obey the ruling of the National Industrial Court and call off its strike action.
He described family doctors as very spectacular group of doctors, stressing that they provide the essentials in daily healthcare needs to the highest number in the population, without regards to age, sex tribe, tongue or religion.
“They are the longest serving and the longest staying doctors in the lives of people.
“This group of doctors welcomes people into the world and guides them out of it when the time comes”.
The World Family Doctors Day is commemorated on 19th May every year.
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Rivers Judiciary Denies Issuing Court Order Stopping SOLAD from Swearing in RSCSC Members
The Rivers State Judiciary has denied a media report claiming that Justice Frank Onyiri of the State High Court issued an injunction order restraining the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), from inaugurating the newly appointed members of the Rivers State Civil Service Commission (RSCSC).
In a statement issued by the Deputy Chief Registrar in charge of litigation at the High Court, Menenen Poromon (Esq), the state Judiciary disassociated itself from the report, describing it as malicious and fabricated.
The statement emphasized that the report was a falsehood and a misrepresentation of what transpeared in the court.
Poromon clarified that no such order was issued by Justice Onyiri or any other judge of the High Court of the state and urged the public to disregard the information, as it lacked any iota of truth.
The statement however advised the public to verify any information concerning the state Judiciary directly from the office of the Chief Registrar, High Court of the State, to avoid spreading of misinformation.
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