Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly (LAHA), on Friday, held crucial meeting with stakeholders to avert the proposed indefinite strike by the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA).
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Meanwhile, the Chairman of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) in Anambra, Dr Marcel Nnoba, on Friday commended the state government for commencing the process of employing additional doctors in its health institutions.
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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the House discussed issues affecting the health sector.
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Dr Ajibayo Adeyeye, the Majority Leader, while addressing the medical practitioners, appealed to them to resolve the issue without resulting to strike as it would affect the lives of citizens.
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Adeyeye said the Lagos State Government could not afford to lose patients at this crucial time when it had committed huge amount to rehabilitation and reconstruction of hospitals.
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The Leader urged the Federal Government to listen to the plights of members of the association with a view to finding solution to their problems.
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He said "we cannot afford another strike in the health sector.
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"One minute of strike in the health sector by whatever body can be very disastrous to the state.''
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The majority leader also told the doctors that the House was considering a law that would put a stop on any impending strike.
That strike must be prevented right now because it is not what the country needs right now. It really isn't
I hope it's not that the strike is looking inevitable cause that won't speak well of Lagos Assembly at all.