In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Friday in Calabar, the NMA Chairman in Cross River, Dr Felix Archibong, said that the kidnapped doctor worked with University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH).
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The late CP died on Friday at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital of complications from COVID-19 infection
Abang, who made the appeal at a press briefing on Wednesday in Calabar on the issue of the kidnap of a second medical doctor, Godwin Udo, announced that doctors in the state have immediately commenced an indefinite strike pending the unconditional release of their colleague.
Christiana Ekanem, a staff of University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, who was kidnapped in her home in Calabar on March 10, has regained freedom.
Dr Inyama Marcus, a medical consultant with the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, who was kidnapped on July 18 in Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River has regained freedom.
According to the communique signed by Prof. Thomas Agan, the Chairman of the committee, on Saturday in Abuja, the non-payment of cleaners, security personnel, horticulturists among others was jeopardising healthcare provision and other activities.
Agan, who doubles as the Chairman, Committee of Chief Medical Directors of Federal Tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria, said this during an interaction with newsmen on Tuesday in Calabar.
The Cross River State Commissioner of Police released the figures
Dr. Inyang Asibong, the State Commissioner for Health, who visited the hospital on Wednesday, said the disease had been on the increase in the state
This followed their arraignment on Monday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on a five-count charge bordering on alleged conspiracy, bid rigging, abuse of office and breach of due process contrary to the Procurement Act of 2007
His wife confirmed the circumstances of his death
Effa made this known on Tuesday at a roundtable organised by Cochrane Nigeria, a health research institute for tropical disease and prevention
The Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee, Dr. Queeneth Kalu, made this known when she briefed newsmen on the outcome of the blood samples carried on the patient in Calabar on Saturday
The position of the Federal Government is coming against the backdrop of the fears of a fresh outbreak of the disease in Nigeria based on an alarm raised in Calabar, Cross River State on Wednesday