The Nigerian Medical Association has threatened to shut down hospitals in Rivers State due to incessant the incessant abduction of its members of recent.
Dr. Hope Avundaa, NMA Secretary in the state made this statement in Port Harcourt on Wednesday.
Dr. Avundaa said said the kidnap of one of their own, Dr. Steven Bagshaw, who is currently undergoing posting at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital and a senior registrar with the Rivers State Government, was reportedly kidnapped at the entrance of his residence near a new generation bank in the Rumuokoro axis of Obio-Akpor Local Government Area last week Saturday.
This incessant kidnaping in the state has also been driving investors away.
According to Dr. Avundaa, he said, "The Rivers State NMA is preparing to implement our anti-kidnap protocol of shutting down all facilities in the state.
"We encourage members to be safety conscious and take appropriate security measures this period.
"The NMA Rivers State has reached out to security agents, the state Director, Department of State Services, Rivers State Commissioner of Police and the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Operations."
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