The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, ABUTH, Zaria, Kaduna State, has given the government and the security agencies a 10-day ultimatum for the unconditional release of their colleague, Dr. Ganiyat Popoola.
The doctors vowed to embark on industrial action if their request was not met within the stipulated time.
The association’s President and the Secretary, Dr. Suleiman Isah Adah and Dr. Jimoh Aminat, respectively, during a press conference at ABUTH, explained that they would not guarantee industrial harmony if by the 26th of August, Dr. Ganiyat Popoola is not released or rescued.
The association said, “Dr. Popoola, a mother of five and medical practitioner at the National Eye Care Centre, Kaduna, was abducted along with her husband and a visiting nephew, Abdul-Mughniy Folaranmi when bandits raided the staff quarters of the hospital on December 27, 2023.”
The association added that Popoola’s husband was subsequently released due to his deteriorating health condition, after meeting the demands of the abductors.
NARD cautioned that if the abducted doctor was not rescued in 10 days, members would be forced to embark on strike.
They called on the government, the security agencies and all relevant authorities to intensify efforts to secure their colleague’s freedom.
