The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has suspended its nationwide strike, proposed to start on Monday, January 6.

 The NMA President, Osahon Enabulele , disclosed this to CEOAFRICA on  Sunday, at a press briefing in Abuja.

  This was resolved in an emergency meeting of the executives of the doctors’ association which held from Saturday evening to the early hours of Sunday.

Mr. Enabulele said it was at the meeting that the decision to suspend the strike was arrived at.

The Nigerian Medical Association had suspended a five-day strike on December 23 and proposed to continue the strike on January 6 unless the Federal Government meets its demands.

The doctors demand better working conditions and upgrade of the health facilities.

"(The) Emergency National Executive Committee of the NMA has resolved to suspend for now her earlier directive to all medical and dental practitioners in Nigeria to withdraw their services from Monday January 6, 2014 to allow for full implementation of all the elements of the MOU within the government set time lines.

"Accordingly, all medical and dental practitioners nationwide are hereby directed to continue to render their normal and highly cherished services to the lovely and caring people of Nigeria,” Mr. Enabulele said.