Ekiti NMA Loses Six Medical Doctors in Car Crash

Ekiti State has had its health sector hit by a tragedy. Six Doctors from the states Resident Doctors Association died when their bus was involved in a car crash.\ on the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway whilst on official assignment. This is a huge loss for the state and country which already has a shortage of professionals in the health sector.The  Nigerian Medical Association NMA identified the late medical doctors as:

1.  Dr Alex Akinyele – Secretary NMA Ekiti, Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH), Ido Ekiti 
2.  Dr Tunde Aladesanmi – General Surgeon, FTH, Ido Ekiti 
3.  Dr OJ Taiwo – Anatomic Pathologist, Ekiti state University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Ado-Ekiti 
4.  Dr Ogunseye JB – National Association of General and Government Medical and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP) National Secretary, Hospital Management Board (HMB), Ekiti 
5.  Dr Olajide O – Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), EKSUTH President 
6.  Dr Atolani Adeniyi – Secretary NAGGMDP, Ekiti state and their driver who is
7.  Mr Ajibola – NMA Ekiti driver 

The bereaved families have been contacted and arrangements are in motion to convey the bodies back to Ekiti state. The statement from the NMA read “The NOC has sent its representatives to Kaduna for on the spot assessment and compliment the effort of the Kaduna team. “While the conference continues, the NOC hereby directs that all doctors should observe one week of mourning from Tuesday 26th to Tuesday 3rd of May, 2016. Every doctor should put on black band on the left arm over white. What a huge loss. May they Rest in Peace.