UUTH CMD URGES STRIKING DOCTORS TO RESUME WORK, WARNS OF RISKS TO PATIENTS’ LIVES. (PHOTO).

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 UUTH CMD Urges Striking Doctors to Resume Work, Warns of Risks to Patients’ Lives The Chief Medical Director of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH), Prof. Ememabasi Bassey, has appealed to medical doctors at the facility to immediately suspend their ongoing strike and resume duty in order to save lives. Prof. Bassey made the call on Wednesday during a press conference held in Uyo. The strike by doctors at the teaching hospital was triggered by the alleged invasion of the facility by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in search of Prof. Effiong Ekpe, Deputy Chairman of the Medical Advisory Council. According to reports, the EFCC team was at the hospital over allegations that Prof. Ekpe delayed the authentication of a medical report connected to an ongoing investigation. Bassey urged the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to call off the industrial action, stressing that continued paralysis of services at the hospital could lead to the loss ...

CAS MEETS OPERATIONAL COMMANDERS, CHARGES THEM TO INTENSIFY ONSLAUGHT AGAINST TERRORISTS .(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE




CAS MEETS OPERATIONAL COMMANDERS, CHARGES THEM TO INTENSIFY ONSLAUGHT AGAINST TERRORISTS 


The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao has charged Nigerian Air Force (NAF) operational Commanders in the various theatres of operation across the country to ‘show no mercy’ and ensure they employ maximum firepower against terrorists posing security threats in the country. While commending them for their efforts as well as the improved synergy with sister Services and other security agencies, Air Marshal Amao also underscored the need for effective allocation and utilization of all NAF platforms deployed for operations in the Northwest and Northcentral for enhanced operational effectiveness. Doing so, according to the CAS, will deny the terrorists freedom of movement while boosting the confidence of the populace and ensuring a peaceful country. Air Marshal Amao made these assertions when he met with frontline Air Officers Commanding (AOC) and Air Component Commanders (ACCs) at the NAF Base yesterday in Kaduna.

Speaking further, the CAS noted that though the security environment remains fluid and uncertain with terrorists moving between the northeast, northwest and north central, the need to continually modify NAF’s air power strategies to stay ahead of the asymmetric and unconventional nature of terrorists’ activities is of paramount importance. According to him, ‘We have a responsibility to secure our nation and give our citizens a sense of hope, trust and belonging. Therefore, we must ensure that we stay ahead of the enemy and envisage his next line of action.’ He then charged them to show no mercy against any terrorist and their accomplices while also denying them the freedom of movement and ease to cause mayhem against innocent Nigerians. 

Air Marshal Amao then assured them that training of more combat pilots, imagery analysts and other specialties in the NAF would continue to be of utmost priority so as to address the manpower challenges within the operation areas. He went on to state that efforts were at advanced stage to procure more combat platforms for the NAF to meet the ever-increasing demands of air assets in various theatres of operations across the nation. Other issues addressed during the interface included the need to ensure speedy procurement circle of aircraft spares to minimise aircraft down-time amongst other issues.

Edward Gabkwet 
Air Commodore
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

3 August 2022

 

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