Kwara doctors suspend strike

By SAKA Laaro, Ilorin

The  kwara state striking medical doctors have suspended their industrial action effective 6pm  Saturday. Chairman of the National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners, Dr Saka Agboola disclosed this after an emergency congress of the members.

The doctors commence the 7-day warning strike last Monday due to poor condition of service and remuneration.

Dr Agboola said the doctors decided to suspend the strike due to the favorable disposition of the state government to negotiate with them. He also acknowledged the suffering that patients went through due to the warning strike.

He denied that they were intimited to suspend the strike.