has shifted its planned nationwide strike by two weeks.The strike that
was to commence on April 25 will now begin on May 9.The National
President of theassociation, Dr Muhammad Askira, made the disclosure
while addressing a news conference in Kano on Sunday.Askira said the
decision to shift the date of the strike was taken after the
extraordinary meeting of the National Executive Council ofthe
association held on April 26 in Sokoto.He said after deliberations
onthe progress made so far, theNEC decided to shift the strike by two
weeks.According to him, the decision to shift the strike followed the
prompt intervention of President Muhammadu Buhari during ameeting with
NMA National leadership as contained in a statement released by his
SSA on media.Askira said the NEC decision followed the genuine efforts
and commitment by the Minister of Health and his management team as
well asthe intervention of the National Assembly to ensure amicable
resolution of the dispute.