Health workers under the aegis of the Joint Health Sector Unions and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations are currently protesting at the Unity Fountain in Abuja.
The demonstration is said to be against the proposed Health Sector Regulatory Bill, which is before the National Assembly. The health workers are against the bill, stating that if allowed to pass, it would subject every medical profession to the regulation of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria.
They declared that health professions have their regulatory bodies, and that the new bill was seeking to make other health professionals second-class to medical doctors.
The protesters also plan to go to the National Assembly, where they hope to present their case to lawmakers.
Details shortly…