National Strike of the Nigerian Medical AssociationBy Prof. R.A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, NigeriaThere are times when industrial strikes can be counterproductive or change the entire system of equations. The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has resolved to continue with its ongoing nationwide strike action, until more concrete efforts are made by the Federal Government of Nigeria to meet the association’s minimum demands. A pharmacist, laboratory technician, a nurse or any other most senior officer in the Medical Centre can aspire to be its Medical Director. The resulting benefits from doctors’ strikes do not trickle to private doctors or to other paramedics in government hospitals. The prevailing situation is that ASUP, NASU, ASUU or others are individually on strike and there is no time a particular union is not on industrial strike in Nigeria.