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Enugu NMA Violent Election Was Shameful – Prof. Ujah

National President, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Prof. Innocent Ujah, has described the incident that happened in Enugu last week during the election of state executives as a shameful act which has brought disgrace to the entire body of the noble profession of medicine in Nigeria. 

He said the national leadership of NMA was disappointed at the unrestrained activities of thugs that not only disrupted the election, but also caused violence that resulted in bodily harm to many law abiding members, thereby, painting the profession and association in bad light.

Ujah at a press conference in Abuja, yesterday, apologised to Nigerians and other nationals who might have been disappointed at the turnout of events at the Enugu State NMA election.

“It was a show of shame that ‘ordinary’ state NMA election would result in monumental destruction of properties and social dislocation of the society even at this time that we are at the forefront in the containment of COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria.

“However, the report from over 20 states where elections have been conducted so far indicate otherwise. The Enugu event on Thursday August 6, clearly portrayed a bad image of our noble profession.

“While we appreciate the passion and desire of members to be actively involved in its activities, including the electoral processes across the country, it’s instructive to note that as the foremost professional body, we will not tolerate any act of violence and ugly behaviours in whatever form, and therefore, what happened in Enugu is totally condemned in its entirety,” he said.

The NMA president announced that a three-man fact-finding committee led by  former NMA president, Prof. Mike Ogirima, had been constituted in response to the development in Enugu, with  Dr. Agam Ayuk, immediate past Chairman of Cross River State NMA and Dr. Chris Yilgwan, past chairman, Plateau State NMA, as members.

“Their terms of reference have been communicated to them with two weeks period to submit its report. They are expected to investigate the immediate and remote causes of the disruption of the election, identify those involved in the disruption of the election process that culminated in the disgraceful act that brought the profession into disrepute, and recommend actions to be taken that will avert future occurrences,” he said.

 

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