Nigeria: Govt Calling for Anarchy in Health Sector If It Succumbs to NMA Demands, Says Okara

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Dr. Michael Okara is the national president, Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMSLN). In this exclusive interview with The Guardian, he speaks on the culture of impunity that has plagued the health system for a long time and the need for government to call the bluff of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) if the sector must move forward. JOKE FALAJU writes. Excerpts:

HAS the government called the association to any meeting in respect of the recent strike by doctors over certain aspect of your own demand?

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