NIGERIA (Abuja) - The five-day warning strike embarked upon by the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has been called off, while doctors in all public health sector were directed to return to work immediately.

It would be recalled that on December 14, 2013, at its Emergency Delegates’ Meeting in Minna, Niger State, the NMA directed all medical and dental practitioners in Nigeria’s public health sector to embark on strike.

According to a release signed by the NMA President, Dr. Osahon Enabulele, the Association was ordering the resumption in line with an earlier promise to give prime consideration to the yuletide season in the prosecution of the warning strike and to give another opportunity for the government to concretely resolve all the outstanding demands.

 “We therefore call on the local, state and federal levels of government to take note. We wish all Nigerians a happy yuletide season and a blessed 2014,” the statement added.

The NMA President also appreciated the great level of understanding and solidarity exhibited by Nigerians during the warning strike.

“In the face of overt difficulties and suffering, NMA is pained that it had to embark on this action at this point in time. The last time NMA declared a national strike was six years ago. It is therefore with the traditional signature tune of empathy that the strike has been given a human face,” Enabulele stated.