Matthias Ekpenukpang

[Matthias Ekpenukpang @Omateq]

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@0DonaldTrumpJrQ 2208

[Matthias Ekpenukpang @Omateq]

@DrGeeONE Hmmm,
"Why?" must be the hardest question to ask or answer. The interlocutors must at some time "take it or leave it", otherwise everyone will be worn out to the point of irrelevance, madness, and/or stupidity. No torch is bright enough for the ensuing abyss.

[Matthias Ekpenukpang @Omateq]

@nard_nigeria Nigerian doctors, especially resident doctors survive by borrowing. They borrow to pay house rent, children's school fees, and their own training requirements. The MRTF comes only after sweat and blood has gone out, and quite belated every time.

[NARD @nard_nigeria]

*COUNTDOWN: 24 HOURS TO FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NARD–FGN MoU*

*A FINAL CALL TO ALL NIGERIANS*

The NARD–FGN MoU window for implementation expires in the next 24 hours.

*AS OF NOW, NOT A SINGLE COMMITMENT HAS BEEN HONOURED.*

This delay is dangerous.
This neglect is costing lives.

*WHY THIS MATTERS*

- It demoralize doctors
- Makes patients vulnerable
- Collapses tertiary hospitals
- Increase brain drain

*OUR CALL*

🙏 We urge all well-meaning Nigerians to:

👉 SPEAK UP NOW
👉 ENGAGE THE FGN
👉 DEMAND FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MoU

*OUR STANCE*

📢 *NO IMPLEMENTATION — NO GOING BACK*
📢 *TICS 2.0 IS IMMINENT*
📢 *THIS IS ABOUT THE SURVIVAL OF NIGERIA’S HEALTH SYSTEM*

#ImplementTheMoU #SaveNigerianHealthcare #TICS2
#NoImplementationNoGoingBack #DoctorsDeserveBetter

*NARD Media Team*

[Matthias Ekpenukpang @Omateq]

@salamnuhu This is one of the best illustrations of "having the stuff on your finger tips .' Unfortunately, the pipers for the government who must justify their pay will continue to play the tune that denies the stark reality of the Nigerian healthcare abandonment. Till another pandemic?!

[elamin_eya @mumtazin]

Highlights from NARD’s President @mohagirei interview yesterday. The message is clear -WE ARE NOT MILLITANTS, We Only Seek For Better Nigerian Healthcare System- Aura for Aura 🔥🔥

We #strike2savenijadra #NardTic

@nard_nigeria @nationalnma @MDCNOfficial @Fmohnigeria @NGRPresident @NGRSenate @SalakoIziaq @muhammadpate @FatimaKyari

@Nigerian_Doctor @aproko_doctor @the_beardedsina

@channelstv @seunokin @ARISEtv @ruffydfire @NewsCentralTV @MobilePunch @tvcnewsng

@WHO @WHONigeria @UN @SDGaction @SDG2030

[NARD @nard_nigeria]

DAY 24 OF OPERATION TICS

Dear Nigerians,

“…I hope Nigerians will understand that we need safe, effective, well-rested, well-compensated, well remunerated doctors, to continue these God-sent services…”

Tired doctors cannot give their best.
Unpaid doctors cannot stay motivated.
Overworked doctors cannot remain safe.

If Nigerians want doctors who save lives,
Nigeria must give doctors the conditions that protect theirs.

This strike is not against you
It is for a healthcare system that works for all of us.

Stand with us. Demand better.

#OperationTICS
#NARDStrike2025
#SaveTheDoctors
#SaveHealthcare

NARD MEDIA TEAM

[NARD @nard_nigeria]

DAY 22 OF OPERATION TICS

Dear Nigerians,

They called your doctors militants

But is it militancy to ask for light in hospitals?
To demand working equipment?
To request fair pay for work already done?
To refuse silent acceptance of a collapsing health system?

If standing for your right to live…
If demanding safe hospitals…
If rejecting neglect…
makes us militant,

Then we are militants for humanity.
Militants for life.
Militants for a better Nigeria.

We remain peaceful.
We remain resolute.

Stand with us. Demand better.
Hold your leaders accountable.

#OperationTICS
#NARDStrike2025
#WeAreNotMilitantWeAreHuman
#SaveTheDoctors
#SaveHealthcare

[Dr Mohammad Usman Suleiman @mohagirei]

When you casualize Resident Doctors, you pierce the dignity of the medical profession and weaken the healthcare system.

@nard_nigeria is striking to eliminate the menace of casualisation.

@ARISEtv @daily_trust @MobilePunch @GuardianNigeria

[NARD @nard_nigeria]

“Exporting Doctors While Undermining Their Welfare at Home Is Inexcusable”

— NMA Reacts to President Tinubu’s Agreement to Send Nigerian Doctors to Saint Lucia
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) expresses deep concern and dismay at the Federal Government’s recent agreement to deploy Nigerian doctors and other healthcare professionals to Saint Lucia. This announcement comes at a time when Nigerian doctors are grappling with systemic neglect, poor salaries, withheld allowances, and the release of a controversial salary circular that undermines their welfare and professional dignity.
We consider this move a deeply troubling contradiction and an attempt to bolster Nigeria’s international image while failing to meet the basic obligations owed to doctors at home who are toiling hard to serve Nigeria.

We remind the Federal Government that Nigerian doctors have been suffering working and serving Nigerians with many doctors leaving the country due to Poor remuneration; Chronic delays in payment of the Medical Residency Training Fund (MRTF); non-implementation of previously negotiated welfare packages and agreements; Hazardous working conditions without commensurate risk allowances; Lack of universal implementation of the CONMESS salary structure for many of the doctors. These challenges have overburdened the doctors left behind, leading to burnout, stress, chronic diseases, and even death, which invariably increases morbidity and mortality among Nigerians.

Only yesterday, on July 2, 2025, the NMA issued a press release demanding that the government address its grievances within a 21-day window. The NMA requests that the government withdraw and replace the misleading NSIWC circular; honour all outstanding collective bargain agreements; resolve outstanding allowances and correct distortions in the pay structure; and protect the professional autonomy and dignity of Nigerian doctors.
While the NMA supports regional cooperation and international engagement, it is morally unjustifiable to export healthcare workers to foreign countries and pay them five times higher than they earned while serving in Nigeria. Thus, encouraging the brain drain with its attendant health consequences. Below is a table comparing the salaries paid to the highest-paid doctors serving in St. Lucia and Nigeria.

Signed by NMA Secretary General
Dr Ben Egbo

[Matthias Ekpenukpang @Omateq]

@Richie_Ehdu @NigeriaStories True talk

[Matthias Ekpenukpang @Omateq]

@NigeriaStories At a differential rate of 0.1 per cent per year, we will surely beat the competition. Up we!

[NARD @nard_nigeria]

Clarification on the Use of the Title “Doctor” in Nigeria’s Healthcare System.

This recent article underscores the rationale behind the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD)’s ongoing public sensitization campaign on the misuse of the title “Doctor (Dr)” by individuals who are not medically qualified.

NARD strongly supports the advancement of all healthcare professionals. However, we oppose any action that risks deepening the existing confusion and dysfunction within our healthcare system.

It is particularly concerning that some advocates for the expanded use of the title “Doctor”—often citing international practices—are now faced with the consequences of such ambiguity. We urge for greater caution and responsible discourse going forward.

Titles that blur the lines between medically trained doctors and other professionals compromise public safety and contribute to the rising incidence of quackery. Preserving the distinct identity of the medical doctor is critical to maintaining the structural integrity of the healthcare system and protecting the lives of Nigerians.

As the referenced article indicates, there is a troubling pattern of patient harm and even death resulting from unqualified individuals, masquerading under the “Dr” title, providing clinical care.

NARD believes it is our responsibility to raise awareness and ensure that the public is well-informed and able to identify appropriately trained medical professionals.

We call on all healthcare professionals to act ethically and refrain from exploiting public confusion for professional recognition or advantage. It is disingenuous to misrepresent our call for clarity as antagonism towards other healthcare workers.

We remain committed to collaboration, integrity, and the highest standards of patient care.

Dr. Osundara Tope
President, Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD)

https://t.co/JhcUtrH8ox

[Matthias Ekpenukpang @Omateq]

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[Matthias Ekpenukpang @Omateq]

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[Matthias Ekpenukpang @Omateq]

@get_carbon I have done that with no response from you

[Matthias Ekpenukpang @Omateq]

@get_carbon I've not been able to log into my account for 2 days. The carbon app keeps giving me an error message. What's happening?

[Matthias Ekpenukpang @Omateq]

@ikukuoma_jay @AbujaFreshboy But he said "don't laugh". Yet you laughed. 😂😂😂

[Matthias Ekpenukpang @Omateq]

@gabbieberyl1 @FrankNwekeII @D_CE0_ I don't know which word best describes her-- a lunatic, a demon or a witch of a mother/woman?!