The Nigerian Medical Association, South-South Zone, has threatened to close all Delta State hospitals in protest over the murder of one of its members, Dr. Uyi Iluobe, by gunmen who assaulted his hospital, Olive Clinic, on New Year’s Eve in Oghareki, in the Ethiope West Local Government Area.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Chairman of the NMA Edo State Branch/South-South Caucus/ZEC, Dr Udoka Imoisili, and the Secretary of the NMA Edo State Branch/South-South Caucus/ZEC, Dr Collins Otoikhila, threatened to shut down hospitals in the state for one week.
The statement read in part, “While we mourn the unfortunate murder of our colleague, we wish to assure all our members in the South-South zone that we shall pursue this case to its logical conclusion. We will not spare anything to ensure that Dr Uyi lluobe and his family get justice.
“That the relevant security agencies step up their efforts to arrest the perpetrators of this heinous crime within five days, after which the South- South caucus may not be able to guarantee the rendering of normal medical services in the entire South-South zone.
“That members of all NMA state branches in the South-South zone should henceforth put on black arm bands throughout this week to mourn our colleague.”
