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FG Orders Marking Attendance Register For Striking Doctors

FG Orders Marking Attendance Register For Striking Doctors

Nigeria’s government may have decided to wield the big stick against striking resident doctors after talks over their grievances deadlocked on Tuesday.

Government has ordered medical directors in all its hospitals to mark the attendance register for the doctors.

Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire agonised over the fact that Nigeria is the first country in the world where doctors went on strike during a global pandemic.

“The health of Nigerians is very important at this crucial time. We are ready to protect the lives of Nigerians, we are not going to allow our hospitals to fallow.

“The health of Nigerians …