{"id":297095,"date":"2011-03-09T23:53:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-09T23:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/03\/09\/tinubu%e2%80%99s-wife-pleads-with-lagos-striking-doctors\/"},"modified":"2011-03-09T23:53:00","modified_gmt":"2011-03-09T23:53:00","slug":"tinubus-wife-pleads-with-lagos-striking-doctors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/09\/tinubus-wife-pleads-with-lagos-striking-doctors\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu\u2019s wife pleads with Lagos striking doctors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"91\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Lagos Central Senatorial candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu has pleaded with striking doctors to return to work in the peoples\u2019 interest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Mrs. \u00a0Tinubu \u00a0made \u00a0the plea yesterday during the flag off of the free health mission at Apapa Local Government.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>No fewer than 15,000 people have benefited from the scheme.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Addressing the crowd that turned out for treatment at Incar Motors, Ojora, Mrs. Tinubu lamented the impact \u00a0of the strike on the suffering masses, especially women and children.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a0She said: \u201cI am making this appeal because I am a mother and the striking doctors should remember that the nature of their profession is that of humanitarianism which requires them to carry out their work with passion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe dimension which the agitation is assuming seems to have gone beyond money; I implore them to please in the interest of the masses return to work.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a0She assured the people that government was on top of the situation and would ensure that the crisis is resolved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a0In his address, Governor Babatunde Fashola (SAN) reiterated the government\u2019s commitment to respond to the needs and yearnings of the masses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The governor, \u00a0represented \u00a0by his running mate, Mrs Adejoke Orelope- Adefulire, said the health mission was geared towards cushioning the effect of the strike.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe will continue to use this health mission to bridge the gap in the health services as a result of the ongoing strike, adding that the government would continue to add value to the lives of the people through meaningful \u00a0programmes and projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>She enjoined the people to vote for the right candidates, saying by doing so, Lagos State will continue to grow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris, said 40 surgeries were carried out; 15,000 patients have been \u00a0treated since Monday when the mission began.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He added that patients were screened and treated for diabetes, eye diseases, dental problems, hypertension, hernia among others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Some of the patients were given eye glasses, he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/88606cf0thumbnail.php_16.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The rest is here:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thenationonlineng.net\/web3\/news\/30369.html\" title=\"Tinubu\u2019s wife pleads with Lagos striking doctors\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tinubu\u2019s wife pleads with Lagos striking doctors<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> \u00a0 Lagos Central Senatorial candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu has pleaded with striking doctors to return to work in the peoples\u2019 interest. 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