The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has thrown her weight behind the removal of fuel subsidy but stressed that money saved as a result of the its implementation should be channeled to National Health Insurance Programme to grant Nigerians opportunity for universal health coverage.
The NMA President, Uche Ojinmeh said this on Sunday at the end of 63rd annual general meeting of the association in Jalingo, Taraba State capital.
He said channeling money saved from subsidy removal to such programme would reduce expenditure of ordinary citizens and make health services more affordable and available to all Nigerians.
He, however, said that the removal of subsidy should be done gradually in order not to create more hardship to Nigerians, adding that it will certainly come with harsh effect.
He also called on federal government not betray the confidence the association reposed on it with regards to the review of consolidated salary of medical workers.
