The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued an ultimatum to the government, threatening a nationwide strike if their abducted colleague, Dr. Ganiyat Popoola, is not released by August 26.
At a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, NARD President Dr. Dele Abdullahi expressed the association’s frustration with the government’s inaction over the abduction.
Dr. Popoola, a registrar at the National Eye Centre in Kaduna, was kidnapped on December 27, 2023, along with her husband and nephew. While her husband was released in March, Dr. Popoola and her nephew remain in captivity.
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Abdullahi stated that NARD has notified all relevant security agencies and government officials, including the Ministry of Health and the Kaduna State Government, but has received no response. He emphasized the need for guaranteed security for healthcare providers, saying, “We’ve been engaging, but we’ve not had any personal engagement with the security agencies and government regarding this sad situation.”
NARD has resolved to organize a national press conference and protest march in all tertiary hospitals to demand Dr. Popoola’s release. If she is not freed by August 26, the association will embark on industrial action, potentially crippling healthcare services nationwide.
“NARD has resolved to organise a national press conference and a protest march in all tertiary hospitals across the nation to demand Dr Ganiyat’s release.
“The association will embark on industrial action on August 26 if Dr Popoola is not freed by then,” he said
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