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Lagos Branch of the Nigerian
Medical Association Thursday called off its sit-at-home order over the
harassment of health workers by police officers.
In a press statement made
signed by the Chairman, Dr Saliu Oseni and the Secretary, Dr Ramon Moronkola,
the doctors said the decision to reverse the sit-at-home order was informed by
the intervention of the state government and the top hierarchy of the Nigerian
police.
“The association has further
received assurances from Mr Governor and the top hierarchy of the Police that
no health workers will be further harassed in the course of their lawful
efforts to sustain services in the middle of the pandemic,” the statement
reads.
The Lagos State branch on
Tuesday night asked its members to embark on an indefinite ‘sit-at-home’ over
harassment and intimidation of medical workers by policemen.
Journalists and other
essential workers in the state were also harassed. At least two The Guardian
Nigeria journalists were victimised on their way home on Saturday.
The harassment followed an
order by the Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu implying that the 8pm
to 6am curfew ordered by the Nigerian Government does not exclude essential
workers as against during the total lockdown in the state.
The order was, however,
rescinded by Adamu on Tuesday night following a widespread complaints and
criticisms.
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