PSN Lagos slams NMA’s rejection of advisor pharmacists

The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Lagos State Department, has condemned the Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Affiliation (NMA) for what it describes as “hostile and monarchical” makes an attempt to undermine the implementation of the Guide Pharmacist Cadre, which was authorized by the Federal Authorities.

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In a press assertion signed by its Chairman, Pharm. Babayemi Oyekunle, the PSN described the NMA Lagos’s latest communique as “a declaration of warfare,” warning that the period of medical elitism within the nation’s well being system is over.

“The NMA Lagos is the classic epitome of monarchical antiquity during which many Nigerian physicians nonetheless dwell in 2025. Its uncouth statements are unduly aggressive and hostile and quantity to a declaration of warfare which it’ll get in doses that may devour it,” the assertion learn.

The response follows a controversial memo from the NMA Lagos, rejecting the appointment of Guide Pharmacists in federal well being establishments within the state and calling for a direct reversal of such appointments. The NMA additional threatened industrial motion if its calls for weren’t met and directed its management to petition the Federal Ministry of Well being.

Nonetheless, the PSN insisted that the Guide Pharmacist Cadre is legally backed by a collection of circulars and approvals from the Workplace of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), relationship again to 2011, with reaffirmations in 2020, 2021, and 2023.

“We surprise the place the NMA derives the authority to challenge warnings to Chief Medical Administrators who’re certain by federal circulars and Public Service Guidelines,” Oyekunle stated.

Citing worldwide practices in international locations such because the UK, USA, Canada, South Africa, and even Ghana and Sierra Leone, the PSN emphasised that the Guide Pharmacist designation is globally acknowledged and enhances affected person security by means of treatment administration and interdisciplinary care.

“It’s inconceivable that the NMA believes solely physicians ought to specialize and be rewarded,” the PSN acknowledged. “That delusional messianic complicated that physicians have inflicted on the system should give approach to justice being reality in motion.”

The PSN additional accused the Lagos State Ministry of Well being of manipulating coverage to marginalize pharmacists, together with altering official nomenclature from “Guide” to “Specialist,” and proposing solely medical personnel as heads of the state’s proposed Drug Administration Company, in contradiction to the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria Act.

“These unchecked aberrations orchestrated by the NMA in Lagos State are damaging the well being sector,” the assertion learn.

“If authorities ever permits itself to be bamboozled by NMA theatrics, we’ll match them with a full coalition of different well being professionals,” Oyekunle warned.

The PSN Lagos reaffirmed its dedication to defending its members’ rights and known as for fairness, professionalism, and the strict adherence to lawful processes in healthcare administration.