The Association of Resident Doctors at the Federal Medical Centre FMC Keffi, have protested the assault of a female colleague by family members of a deceased patient.
The President of the ARD Dr Dabot Thomas, made this known in Keffi local government area of Nasarawa state shortly after leading members on a peaceful protest around the medical center.
According to Dr. Dabot Thomas, the protest was as a result of an assault on a female doctor who was allegedly slapped several times by family members of a deceased patient in the medical center on Tuesday night.
The President of the ARD in keffi Branch who said the incident occurred around 11pm on Tuesday night bemoaned that this was not the first time doctors have been assaulted in the medical center hence the decision to protest so as to put an end to the physical attacks on doctors in the center.
Responding to the protesters, The Chief Medical Director of the FMC Keffi Dr. Yahaya Adamu, assured them of a coordinated investigation that would involve security outfits such as the Nigerian Police Force and Department of State Security DSS to unravel those involved in the assault.
Radio Nigeria reports that inscriptions on some of the placards are “Females can be doctors too and we deserve optimum respect” , “All this hardwork? Wetin e get me? 4 hot slaps!” “Say no to doctors assault. Let’s be guided” among others.
Aliyu Muraki
