‘It’s anomaly to compromise doctors’ welfare in Nigeria’ — FCT NMA

Chairman of the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, FCT Chapter, Dr George Ebong has said it is an anomaly for the payment of doctors to beryllium compromised successful Nigeria.

He made this known successful his remarks on Wednesday at the 2026 NMA National Executive Council gathering successful Abuja.

According to him, the Nigerian authorities astatine each levels needs to prioritise the payment of doctors truthful they tin supply unfettered services successful redeeming lives.

“The payment of doctors cannot beryllium compromised to prevention the aesculapian profession. It is an anomaly.

“NMA FCT looks guardant to robust discussions and actionable resolutions that volition determination america forward,” helium stated.

On his part, the National President of the NMA, Prof. Afekhide-Ernest Omoti, urged doctors to uphold accountability successful the discharge of their duties.

He noted that doctors cannot proceed to request accountability from the authorities portion refusing to practise the same.

“The NMA cannot request accountability from the government, employers and healthcare institutions portion refusing to practise accountability wrong our ain association,” helium ...