The National Union of Medical Herbal Practitioners, Ebonyi State chapter, has issued a stern warning to traditional rulers and government officials, urging them to refrain from meddling in the union’s activities. The group insists that their work is both legitimate and essential, cautioning that external interference disrupts unity within the union.
In a communiqué signed by the Board of Trustee (BoT) Chairman, Dr. Sunday Nwaji, and the State Chairman, Dr. Stephen Ndubuisi Nwogha, among others, the union expressed concerns over the divisive impact of such interference.
The statement called on traditional rulers to focus on their responsibilities as cultural custodians and community leaders, while government officials were encouraged to prioritize the execution of policies and programs. The union warned that continued involvement in its affairs risks further polarization and political unrest.
The communiqué reads:“Arising from an emergency meeting of the National Union of Medical Herbal Practitioners, Ebonyi State chapter, held at the union’s secretariat in Abakaliki on December 11, 2024, members unanimously resolved that:
‘Traditional rulers in Ebonyi should stop interfering with the activities of the Medical Herbal Practitioners in the state, as their meddlesomeness has created disunity in the union’s affairs.
We urge them to concentrate on their assigned mandate of being fathers of their various communities and custodians of the people’s culture.’”
