Nigeria: Ogun Hospital Workers Begin 3-Day Strike After Patient's Relative Stabs Medical Scientist
[Vanguard] Healthcare workers at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta, Ogun State, have begun a three-day warning strike following the alleged stabbing of a medical laboratory scientist, Lawal Toheeb Olasunkanmi, by a patient's relative.
Healthcare workers at a hospital in Ogun State, Nigeria, initiated a three-day strike after a patient's relative allegedly stabbed a medical scientist. The incident occurred on Sunday night, during which the attacker threatened the scientist while he was on duty. A video shared on social media showed the injured medical laboratory scientist bleeding from his nose.
The Joint Action Committee, consisting of nurses, medical laboratory scientists, and other non-academic staff, condemned the attack and demanded increased safety measures for healthcare workers. They emphasized that violence against medical professionals providing essential services is unacceptable. The committee urged the hospital management to report the incident to law enforcement authorities and ensure the assailant faces prosecution.
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, described the attack as "barbaric and unacceptable" and called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the suspect. He also encouraged the striking healthcare workers to return to their duties and called for improved security measures in the hospital, as per Federal Government directives.
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