Nigeria, June 23 -- The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has voiced serious concern over what it describes as an unfolding leadership crisis at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos.

In a statement issued on Monday, the Lagos State Chairman of the NMA, Dr. Babajide Saheed, warned that the current situation, if left unchecked, could lead to a total administrative breakdown at one of the country's foremost mental health institutions.

He called for strict compliance with the established procedures governing the tenure and appointment of an Acting Medical Director, stressing that any deviation from due process undermines professionalism and institutional integrity.

According to Dr. Saheed, "NMA is duty-bound to speak on beh...