BY SEYIFUNMI LUMEKO
Governors under the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC have launched out high-class consultations with the leadership of striking National Association of Resident Doctors and the Federal Government to end the strike.
Operating under the Progressives Governors Forum, members took the decision to support the initiative of the face-off between the duo groups.
This was contained in a statement titled, “Resolutions of Meeting of Progressive Governors“, signed by the Chairman of the PGF and Kebbi State Governor, Abubakar Bagudu, in Abuja, on Tuesday.
The governors who deliberated on several issues said, “The meeting also reviewed the ongoing strike action by National Association of Resident Doctors and resolved as follows:
“Noting that Nigeria Governors Forum is already engaged in consultations with the leadership of the Resident Doctors and the Federal Government, Forum endorsed the initiative of the NGF and support the call by the Federal Government through the Minister of Labour, Dr Chris Ngige for the immediate suspension of the strike to allow negotiations to continue.
“Noting that most of the grievances of the Resident Doctors are with State Governments, Forum appealed to the Resident Doctors to negotiate with individual State Governments and issues affecting Resident Doctors in federal establishments should be negotiated with the relevant structures of the Federal Government.”
The governors also commended Governor Mai Mala Buni- led Caretaker/ Extraordinary National Convention Planning Committee for doing a job of keeping the party together and attracting more members.
The statement further read, “Having reviewed progress in the party, Forum commend all party members for commitment to the process of rebuilding the APC and urge them to give support at all times.”