By Goodluck Ikiebe
The Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, has extended invitation to Frontline Presidential Candidates in 2023 Elections to its 62nd edition annual National Physicians Week.
The candidates were invited as Special Guest/panel discussants at the event scheduled to hold on Tuesday, 25th of October, 2022, at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
The NMA President, Dr Uche Rowland Ojinmah, and its Secretary-General, Onyekwelu Jide Jasper, disclosed this in an invitation letter sent to them on October 4, 2022.
The presidential candidates expected at the event include Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress; Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party; Alhaji Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, New Nigeria People’s Party and Labour Party’s Peter Obi, are all expected to speak on “Nigeria’s Health Care Delivery System and the 2023 Democratic Transition: A time to change the narrative”.
“Compliments from the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). We are delighted to inform you that the Nigerian Medical Association will be celebrating the 62nd edition of her annual National Physicians’ Week,” the invitation letter to Sowore read.
“Ipso facto, the NMA and indeed all Medical Doctors in Nigeria and the diaspora, write to invite you as a Special Guest/Panel Discussant.
Your Excellency, you will be expected to discuss the topic- 2023 and beyond; my health agenda for Nigerians.
“The Chairman of the event is former President, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, while the Executive Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, will be the Special Guest of Honour.
“The Guest of Honour at the auspicious event will be the President of the World Medical Association (WMA), Dr Osahon Enabulele.
“Other Invited dignitaries include the Royal Father of the Day, His Majesty, King Bubaraye Dakolo, Agada IV, Chairman, Bayelsa State Traditional Rulers Council.
“The NMA Physicians’ Week is an annual event during which the sacrificial works of Physicians are given prominence and doctors are celebrated. This year’s celebration is particularly special considering it is occurring in the month of the anniversary of our nation’s independence celebrations and the period of gestation that will birth the next democratic transition.
“In line with the prevailing and most important on-going national conversation, the theme for this year is “Nigeria’s Health Care Delivery System and the 2023 Democratic Transition: A time to change the narrative”.
“While the event is celebrated concurrently in all states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, the leaders of the medical profession from across the country assemble in a chosen state of the Federation for the opening ceremony”
Similar bodies had also extended invitation to all the Presidential Candidates in order to interface with them on their agenda for Nigeria.
In addition, the Candidates had earlier signed a peace pact to ensure a peaceful electioneering process.
