Essential Ndubuisi
National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners has backed the demand by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) that the Federal Government rescind its decision on subsidy removal.
In a statement jointly signed by its National President, Sofiri Starson-Peterside Jr and National Secretary, Enobong Akpan, the union called on the Federal Government to urgently suspend the removal and revert to the old pump price to avert the looming multi-sectoral industrial disharmony that may grind the country to a halt.
The group also demanded that the country’s refineries be revamped to functional capacity as soon as possible while licences should be given for the establishment of more refineries to encourage local production of petroleum products.
The union called on government to institute measures to stop crude oil theft, secure the borders and stop leakages within the oil and gas sector.
It also called for urgent government intervention on the health sector by ensuring at least 15 per cent budgetary allocation.
