NMA Blames Abia Govt Over Loss Of Accreditation For ABSU Medical School

NMA Blames Abia Govt Over Loss Of Accreditation For ABSU Medical School

The Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Abia State chapter, has blamed the loss of accreditation for admission of Abia State University Uturu, on the state Government, saying it is a sad development.

Chairman of NMA in the state, Dr. Chimezie Okwuonu in a statement, yesterday, said the loss of accreditation was not unconnected with the near-state of inactivity in the hospital occasioned by the poor welfare condition of workers.

Dr. Okwuonu who said the situation posed grave danger to the health sector of the state.

Lamenting that appeals and even protests by NMA for the State Government to pay at least part of the 25 months of salaries owed doctors in the hospital fell on deaf ears despite promises by Government.

“It was really a devastating news that the Medical School in ABSU has lost its Nigerian University Commission (NUC) accreditation. What this means is that the School will no longer admit new students to study Medicine and Surgery in that Citadel of Learning”, the statement said.