'Private Practitioners Are Killing This Profession'-Ezugwu Jonathan

You are welcome to another edition of  your weekly news upadate which promises to be informative and exciting.

With less information emanating at the labour front,  all attention seems to be focused on MLSCN and its perceivedmisdeamenors by some MLS who has fallen victim of the 'harsh' operational milleu of the Council led by erudite Professor of Haematology, 'Tony Emeribe. Week after week, forumites continue to score MLSCN low on the way the regulatory body has been treating MLS who visits the Organization either at the HQs or the regional offices to make payment.

Concerned MLS has been complaining of the non issuance of annual practicing license months after making payment. It is on this premise a voice among the victims, Izu Ilechukwu cried out in a recent post that 'MLSCN Is Frustrating Us'.

 For another complainant, Adewole Moses, the caption 'MLSCN Has Detained My 2013 and 2014 Licence' is more appropriate.

 Tantrums thrown at the MLSCN is not limited to the license issue. The collection of CPD fees without commensurate benefit is causing disenchantment among forumites who questioned MLSCN's moralty on monies collected from members without refund. This scenario is playing out according to the complainants in the midst of skyrocketing unemployment rate among MLS in Nigeria.  They wondered why MLSCN collects the highest licensing fee when compared to other regulatory bodies.  At the time of going to press, MLSCN has yet to respond to the posts by concerned forumites on this burning issue.

Private practitioners has their own share of the tantrums as it affects the unemployment of young graduates in Nigeria. They have been accused of selling the profession to school cert holders and other biological science graduates for selfish reasons.  One of the forumites, Ezugwu Jonathan says 'Private Practitioners Are Killing This Profession'.  How true is this assertion? The defence put up by MLS runnign Private Medical Laboratories will determine where the pendulum swings.

The Internship placement and problems surrounding it such asthe practice of multiple internship which has limited opportunities for MLS graduates is another matter that attracted forumites in the past weeks.  Where do we go from here? Your guess is as good as mine.

Anyway, the 189th ENEC meeting is already on course at Minna inNiger State where the public lecture on Malaria and other sundry issues jermane to the Association is due for discussion.

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'Private Practitioners Are Killing This Profession'-Ezugwu Jonathan  

Private Medical Laboratory practitioners has been blamed for the low rating of MLS in the private sector. This was a matter of discuss in a recent post made by Ezugwu Jonathan who accused private practitioners of promoting quackery in the profession and the derogatory treatment metted to young MLS who are in need of jobs.  He called on the MLSCN to rise up to its responsibilities.

'MLSCN Is Frustrating Us'-Izu Ilechukwu

A concerned and frustrated MLS, Mr. Izu Ilechukwu  has cried out on the harrowing experience he passed through in the process of making payment for his annual practicing license.  He wondered why he has not received his annual licence after paying at one of the MLSCN regional offices. He asserted thatthis experience is discouraging to loyal members who are up to date in payment for annual practising license.

'MLS Intership Palaver A Shame'-Buchi Okoro

In any Intership interview in recent times, MLS graduates constitute the largest crowd and the most shabily treated.This is one of the submissions made by Buchi Okoro in a recent post where he castigated the Institutions and individualsthat has brought this public shame on the profession.He also condemned young MLS who engage in multiple intership and by so doing block or limit employment opportunities fordeserving graduates who keep moving from pillar to post in search of internship placement.

'We Are Not Lab Scientists, We Are Medical Lab Scientists'-Ovye Alaba

Pissed off by the appellation 'Lab Scientist' often slammed on the Profession by the Nigerian press, a young MLS, Ovye Alaba has condemned the ignorance of the press and called on those concerned to rectify this in the public sphere.  In his words, 'We Are Medical Laboratory Scientists Not Laboratory Scientists'. This piece should particularly be of interest tothe national PRO, Mr. Tunji Adeyeye.

'Help! MLSCN Has Detained My Practicing License'-Adewole Moses

For not receiving his annual practicing license  for 2013 and 2014 long after paying, a dejected MLS, Mr. Adewole Moses has cried out in frustration wondering if there is any hope on his 2015 license.  Commentators are at a loss as to why MLSCN should collect money for licensure with penalty on defaulters while the organisation goes scot free in her perennial default in remitting license to members in good standing.

 'Tam You Are Too Much'-James Molade

The National Public Relations Officer of AMLSN,  Mr Adetunji Adeyeye has been commended for his deft move in recent times in the public sphere where he has been reeling out articles on mass education and public awareness on issues that affects the Association.The latest commendation was given by James Molade who showered encomiums on the national officer for a job well done.

AMLSN Holds 189th ENEC Meeting At Minna

The Expanded National Executive Council meeting of AMLSN holdsin Minna, Niger State capital from March 10-15.  The meeting which comprises of the annual public lecture and other sundry issues that are jarmane to the Association is already underway at the time of filing this report.

Here is where we draw the curtain for this edition.

Abientot!