Abduction of Nurses: Health workers threaten strike after 78 hour ultimatum
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By Ibrahim HassanWuyo
Worried by the abduction of 2 Kaduna nurses in a rural hospital on Thursday, nurses , midwives and other health workers in the state have given the government a 78 hour ultimatum for the safe release of the abducted nurses, or down tools.
The workers who staged a peaceful protest at the Ministry of Health Kaduna, decried the abduction of their female colleagues by bandits and urged the government to intensify security in their places of work.
“The premises of most health facilities in the state are not secured,” they said. Chairman of the Kaduna Chapter of the Association, Mr. Ishaku Yakubu told journalists that their places of work lacked effective fencing and security, which was responsible for the abduction of their members.
Musing on Senator Uba Sani at 50
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By Nasir Dambatta
For his blatant outspokenness against injustice, the Senator representing Kaduna Central lived his life for the most part as an activist.
For his love for good of all, he has a history of legendary generosity to tens of thousands of people, notably the less-privileged. He has the tendency to win any race because no matter how tough the odds, Uba Sani never quits. This has generally been a driving force behind his successful foray into politics.
Born on December 31, 1970, he has continued to confound his critics, while leaving his rivals at sea regarding his next deft moves. It is no secret that even some of his worst critics see him as the game-changer of modern Nigeria’s democratic space, especially among those who hail from the North. While his political rivals look forward to the day his impact on the lives of the less privileged would be wiped clean or blacked out, the deluge of commendations keep increasing by the h