Kano bomb blast: Health workers suspend strike

Residents look at a burnt car outside the
central mosque in northern Nigeria's
largest city of Kano on Novemer 29, 2014,
a day after twin suicide blasts hit the
mosque during weekly Friday prayers. At
least 120 people were killed and 270
others wounded when two suicide
bombers blew themselves up and
gunmen opened fire during weekly
prayers at the mosque, a week after the
emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, of
one of Nigeria's top Islamic leaders called
on northerners to defend themselves
against Boko Haram Islamists that have
been carrying out deadly attacks and
seizure of territory in the northeast. AFP
PHOTO
By Abdulsalam Muhammad
KANO – The leadership of the joint health workers union has
directed its members to return to duty to save lives victims
of last Friday bombing of Kano central mosque.
The Secretary ; Health workers of union, Comrade Kabiru
Ado Minjibir told journalists that its indefinite strike " is
hereby suspended following the Friday attack on Kano
central mosque where hundreds of worshippers now rush to
the hospital"
Members of the union at Aminu Kano teaching hospital and National orthopedic hospital Dala had joined their counterpart across the country on indefinite strike over an age long demands from the federal government.
The development came on the heel of outcry by the general public that questioned the continuation of the industrial action in the light of huge humanitarian crisis in major public health centres in the state. In the meantime, thousands of residents Sunday trooped to hospitals to donate blood in response to the clarion call to assist victims of the blast. At Aminu Kano Teaching, National Orthopedic and Murtala Muhammed Vanguard findings indicates voluntary donors patiently waiting to donate blood Chief Medical director of Aminu Kano Teaching hospital Prof. Zakari Muhammed confirmed that the hospital recorded large turn out of voluntary donors who were eager to assist the victims " the large turn out of people here this morning is quite impressive and we are very happy to have them and on our part we have deplored our staff to ensure the exercise went smoothly" ProfessorZakari said.