Abduction: Doctors Raise Concerns over Insecurity in FCT, To Develop Guidelines
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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) branch of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has raised concerns over the security situation in Nigeria’s Federal Capital, saying it was posing threat to the safety of doctors who are often on the roads at very late hours to meet up with duty calls.
The association stated this yesterday while briefing journalists on the outcome of its emergency general meeting.
A member of the NMA, Dr. Chammah McSampson, was abducted along Airport Road on March 10 at about 8pm on his way home from work.
This, the association said, had caused a lot of fear and anxiety among members because it is no longer safe for doctors to go out at night to attend to emergencies.
The association has therefore resolved to develop and publish a guideline to have a working document in the event of kidnap of any doctor in the FCT which should include informing the appropriate security agencies.
