By GAMBO ARABART, Lafia

Nasarawa State Chapter of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised an alarm over what it described as the imminent total collapse of health institutions in the state as a result of the ongoing mass resignation of doctors and other health officials.

The party in a statement signed by the state Chairman, Francis Orogu, and issued to newsmen on Thursday in Lafia, the state capital, said: “Our attention has been drawn to the exodus of doctors out of the state government-owned health facilities across the state due to lack of facilities, poor welfare and incentives to the health officers.

“Peoples Democratic party PDP in Nasarawa State is dismayed with the worrisome news of mass resignation of doctors out of the state government owned health facilities.

“We are not onlyworried over Exodus of doctors out of the state health facilities followinggovernment inability to meet the welfare needs of the doctors but also concerned with the effect of the doctors resignation on our citizens.”

According to Hon. Orogu, “The need for the welfare of thecitizens to have medical officers to man the various health institutions should not be sacrificed on account of lack of funds to motivate the health officials in Nasarawa State adding that urgent measures must betakento urgentlysalvage the situation.

“We cannot fold our arms and watch our health facilities go into a dysfunctional state when the option to keep them running maximally exists. There is enough evidence thathealth facilities might suffer neglect and abandonmentto the detriment ofour citizens whowould be exposed tolooming medical challenges as the rains and family season is about to set in.”