Flooding: NMA Urges States, FG To Take Proactive Approach To Avert Disaster

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on Sunday urged State and Federal Governments to activate emergency preparedness against the impending flood.

The President of NMA, Dr Uche Ojinmah, made the call while addressing newsmen on at the end the association’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held in Owerri between Aug. 27 and Sept. 3..

NEC meeting and for graciously attending the opening ceremony with almost all the entire state executive council.”

“NEC directed the NMA Cross Rivers state to sustain the demand for the release of our abducted colleague, Dr Ekanem Ephraim.

“We call on the Government of Cross Rivers state to redouble her efforts towards securing the release of our colleague who has been in captivity for more than one month.

“We plead on the abductors to have mercy on the grandmother and release her; she has committed no offence than staying back in the country to take care of the citizens,” Ojinmah pleaded.