Doctors Return to Work After One-Week Strike

Members of the National Association of Physician Assistants have resumed work on Monday after a one-week strike aimed at pressuring federal authorities to secure the release of two colleagues held by kidnappers. The strike was initiated after three members were abducted, with one subsequently released following the payment of a ransom. The remaining two victims have reportedly been in captivity for eight months.

In a phone interview with the Southeast Post, Dr. Muhammed Yusuf, Chairman of the Ilorin University Teaching Hospital Branch Association, stated that the association has issued the government another three-week ultimatum to resolve the issue. He mentioned that the government had urged them to call off the strike, fearing that continued industrial action might provoke the kidnappers to escalate their demands.

“The association’s national executive council has decided to give the government another three weeks to rescue the victims, and if no action is taken, we will decide on the next course of action,” Dr. Yusuf said.

The strike, which began last Monday, was a last resort by the association to draw attention to the plight of the abducted members and compel the government to take swift action.