The Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide, has urged members of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to continue to make sacrifices as government is already tackling the issue of manpower shortage in various government hospitals across the state.

Rt. Hon. Elemide stated this when he played host to members of the state branch of (NMA), led by its Chairman, Dr. Azeem Ashimi, in a courtesy call on the Assembly at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.

He assured the Association of government's continued commitment to addressing the challenges facing the health sector, while commending the members of the association, who decided to stay and practice their profession in Nigeria.

"I want to commend the Nigerian Medical Association for their dedication and hard work. They play a vital role in ensuring the health and well-being of our citizens and we appreciate their tireless efforts", he said.

Earlier in his presentation, Dr. Ashimi solicited the Assembly's support for the amendment and domestication of law criminalising suicide, saying people who suffered mental health issues were the ones contemplating suicide and should be treated as such and not engage in prosecuting suicide victims.

He stressed the need to address shortage of manpower occasioned by migration and implementation of enhanced salary structure for medical practitioners.