The Nigerian Medical Affiliation (NMA) on Saturday issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo over the kidnapping of certainly one of its members, Tochukwu Mbanugo in Uruagu, Nnewi.
The affiliation urged the governor and the Anambra Police Command to make a concerted effort in the direction of the instant launch of Mbanugo, a guide neurosurgeon on the Nnamdi Azikiwe Educating Hospital, Nnewi.
The neurosurgeon was stated to have been kidnapped proper in entrance of the hospital within the night of October 30, 2025.
In a communique issued on the finish of an Emergency Common Assembly of the affiliation, the NMA stated the abductors, since his abduction have but to provoke any contact along with his household, buddies or associates.
As well as, the medical affiliation threatened to instruct all its members within the state to embark on a strike motion if the physician’s launch is just not secured inside the expiration of the ultimatum.
“A 72-hour ultimatum is hereby given to the Anambra authorities to safe the instant launch of our colleague Dr Tochukwu Mbanugo.
“If on the expiration of the above timeline and our member’s launch is just not secured, all of the docs in Anambra State underneath the aegis of NMA, Anambra will down instruments till our member is launched,” the communique stated.
Whereas expressing hope for Mbanugo’s secure launch, the NMA additionally assured that every one related authorities companies within the state and past have been duly notified of the scenario.
As well as, the affiliation appealed to docs within the state to proceed their efforts to ship high quality healthcare providers to the individuals whereas ready for motion from the Anambra authorities.