Members of the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, in Imo State have suspended their two months strike after meeting with State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha.
The doctors in the employ of the State Government had gone on strike in April due to the inability of outgone Rochas Okorocha administration to fulfill its agreement which include increase funding for the health sector, payment of their full salaries, as well as the payment of their three-months arrears.
State Chairman of the NMA, Dr Duruewuru Kyrian said in a press briefing on Wednesday that they decided to call off their strike after meeting Governor Ihedioha at the Government House.
According to him, “we have decided to call off our industrial strike following a meeting with Governor Emeka Ihedioha today (Wednesday) at the Government House.
“At the meeting, we had tabled our grievances which include rehabilitation of the access road to the Imo State University Teaching Hospital in Umuna Orlu, payment of 100 per cent salaries of medical doctors in the employment of the state and the payment of our three-months of arrears.
“He also agreed to provide more funding and re-equipping of the state General Hospitals.”
