The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Niger State Chapter has expressed dismay over the incessant assaults and attacks on practising medical doctors in the state.
The association stated this in a press statement signed by the secretary of the association in the state, Dr Idah Mohammed on Tuesday in Minna.
It alleged that a senior police officer in Suleja Area Command of the State Police Command, had on December 8, assaulted a medical doctor in the premises of Suleja General Hospital.
According to the statement, two members of the association were recently assaulted while discharging their professional duty in their duty post, adding that the NMA is currently pursuing a case of assault on two of its members at a Minna chief magistrate’s court.
Dr Mohammed 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 be victims of assault and battery,” he stated.
He, however, 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, stressing that “they should channel their grievances through appropriate quarters of seeking redress.”
While assuring the good people of Niger State of the association’s support in the delivery of qualitative healthcare services the NMA secretary noted that NMA as an umbrella body, all medical doctors will continue to extend their professional responsibility to the betterment of the people of Niger State at all times.
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