FG recalls 16, 000 sacked resident doctors

The 16,000 resident doctors sacked two weeks ago over the strike embarked upon by members of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) have been re-instated, THISDAY reports.

The reinstatement is a pointer to the final resolution of the lingering crisis between the government and NMA since the doctors declared an indefinite strike on July 1st, 2014.

Special Assistant to the Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, Dan Nwomeh confirmed the reinstatement in Abuja.

Prof. Chukwu had on Thursday acknowledged receipt of a letter from the NMA informing government that the strike has been called off.

He had said: "The NMA has communicated to me. I saw their letter by 7pm yesterday. So, I confirm that as at 7pm yesterday, I received a formal communication from the NMA President. So, now we are looking into it and very soon, government will make a pronouncement."

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