IBADAN – Dr Mueeden Olatunji, Chairman, Nigeria Medical Association, Oyo state branch, yesterday expressed optimism that the in-coming administration of Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari would revive the health sector.
Olatunji told newsmen in Ibadan that this was the first time the health sector witnessed a lot of challenges which resulted in so many strike actions from various health unions.
“That Nigerians went to the polls for a much needed change showed that Nigerians were matured enough to use their electoral powers to change an administration which was not doing the needful.
“We expect the Buhari administration to meet with all stakeholders in the health sector and investigate properly what their challenges were and look seriously into them.
“All demands of the NMA pending should be looked into and adequate compensation made to the right group.
“We should be able to call any elected leaders to account at any time.
“The health sector demands in area of funding, drugs and dressings and training of man-power should be of utter-most interest to the in-coming government.’’
He said Nigerians should be able to call to account any leader who failed to deliver what he promised the electorate was sure to be eased out of office through the ballot process.
He called on all Nigerians, irrespective of political leanings, to cooperate with the in-coming administration.
Similarly, Mr Samuel Adeyemi, Chairman, National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, UCH chapter, has described the last presidential election as free and fair.
Adeyemi said Nigerians should be grateful to God that the election was peaceful.
He described the victory of Buhari as “the will of God for the generality of Nigerians and the health sector which has been bastardised’’.
He said health workers were hopeful that a sensitive person like Buhari would revive the health sector.
“The health sector is not what any government can toy with.
“The last two months nationwide strike by JOHESU was the longest in the history of health strike.
“Any leader, irrespective of the load of work, should not be insensitive to any problems being faced by the health sector,” he said.
