Organisers suspend Saudi Arabia recruitment as DSS invades venue, disperses doctors

Organisers droop Saudi Arabia recruitment as DSS invades venue, disperses docs

Operatives of the Division of State Providers, (DSS) on Thursday, stormed Sheraton Inns, Abuja and dispersed medical docs who had been to participate within the recruitment interview organised by the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Well being.

The recruitment train which commenced in Abuja on Tuesday, noticed medical consultants of their a whole bunch flooding the Ladi Kwali Corridor of the lodge to take part, whereas one other train was scheduled for Thursday.

In keeping with The Punch, DSS operatives stormed the lodge on Thursday morning and dispersed the docs and journalists, who gathered on the venue.

Vice-President, Nigerian Affiliation of Resident Docs, Adejo Arome, instructed The PUNCH that the organisers of the interview confirmed to him that the train had been suspended.

He stated, “Properly, some individuals received to the venue right this moment (Thursday) and after they didn’t meet anybody, they referred to as me and I confirmed from the recruiters and another docs that the recruitment has been suspended.

“The recruitment on Tuesday garnered protection, due to the media publicity. It was all over the place that docs had been going to Saudi Arabia.

“The recruiters needed to droop it as a result of the Federal Government stated it felt embarrassed by the information.

“It’s a huge disgrace. The federal government has no proper to infringe on the proper of the residents to decide on to go to a different country. If the system is not working, allow them to go to a different nation.”

A journalist with the Worldwide Centre for Investigative Reporting, Marcus Fatunde, was arrested on the venue, however later launched.

An eyewitness stated; “After I got here right here, we noticed the DSS operatives dispersing the those that got here for the interview and earlier than we knew it, all over the place had been scattered.

“A journalist with the ICIR, Marcus Fatunde, was additionally arrested, however he has been launched.”

A health care provider, who craved anonymity stated; “A few of us, who got here right here right this moment, got here as a result of we don’t even have jobs and we don’t need to do the flawed issues.

“Two classes of individuals had been right here right this moment: the jobless ones and those who’re poorly remunerated.

“We didn’t commit any crime; we simply wished a greater system. So, why is the federal government making an attempt to frustrate us?”

DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya, couldn’t instantly reply to inquiries by The Punch on the incident as he was not selecting his calls.

Revealed at Fri, 27 Aug 2021 06:31:42 +0000