Following this, a not for profit organization, Right to Good Governance (The People’s Watchdog) has called on the Federal Government FG to quickly intervene in the looming leadership tussle for a lasting solution, by compelling the medical professional body boss to do the needful.
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The University’s Chief Information Officer, Abdullahi Yahaya-Bello, disclosed this in a statement issued in Dutse Monday.
Wike announced the Commissioner’s sack when the MDCN Chairman, Prof. Abba Hassan, paid him a courtesy visit
The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Olorunmimbe Mamora, gave the directive at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja.
Dr Adetunji Adenekan, NMA Chairman, Lagos Zone, gave the assurance at a media briefing on Monday in Lagos.
The Medical and Dental Council Disciplinary Tribunal is the organ responsible for trying and sanctioning of erring medical and dental practitioners within the country. According to the Registrar (Dr. Tajudeen Sanusi), there are over seventy cases pending at the tribunal. A situation where less than ten cases are concluded within a year is an indication that the wheel of justice is extremely slow at the tribunal, but can be made more impactful if the number of sittings could be increased.
The industrial action is sequel to expiration of the 60-day ultimatum to Federal Government to pay the salary arrears of house officers across the country and review hazard allowance, among other demands.
The MDCN Registrar, Dr Tajudeen Sanusi, said at the maiden induction and oath-taking ceremony of the new medical doctors in Kaduna that their training was both academic and professional.
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa announced this when he received members of MDCN at Dougirei Government House on Tuesday in Yola.
Specifically, Okoye, who is being tried in Abuja, is charged with gross professional negligence which led to the death of a patient in his care.
All the 43 Medicine and Surgery students of Ekiti State University College of Medicine who sat for the 2019 Final Medical and Dental Council examination have emerged successful.
According to the tribunal, Vitalis, was guilty of one count charge brought against him.
In its first case, the MDCN Tribunal convicted one doctor, Godwin Maduakor, of Delta State, Asaba Medical Centre for gross negligence.
The NMA President, Dr Francis Faduyile, in a statement in Lagos, said that the extension was to allow government to complete the process of its reconstitution, which, according to him, has reached an advanced stage.