The Chairman, National Association of Resident Doctors, JUTH Chapter, Dr. Paul Agbo, who led the protesters, told our correspondent that they were protesting against the sacking of over 68 doctors between August 28, 2017 and January 8, 2018 by Banwat. The doctors’ grievances included the alleged disregard for the order of the National Industrial Court in Abuja, which stopped the sacking of doctors in JUTH. The doctors carried placards with inscriptions including ‘Come and rescue JUTH,’ ‘Illegal sacking by illegal CMD,’ ‘Prof. The tenure of the CMD lapsed on December 31, 2017 and the President should appoint another person. “Banwat doesn’t have any letter to say he is acting; he doesn’t have any letter to say he is the CMD.

Source: Punch January 18, 2018 00:00 UTC