The Anambra State Traditional Doctors Movement, have agreed to partner with the state government to achieve common objectives, especially in the area of control for its members.
The group made this known on Thursday during an interaction with the Anambra State House of Assembly in Awka during a visit to the Assembly complex.
Innocent Okwundu, Chairman of the group, who spoke said the new Anambra Homeland Security Law, which created the Agunechemba security outfit, has made it easy for the traditional medicine sector to be sanitized.
“We pledge to collaborate with the State Assembly to ensure that all grey areas are addressed and clarified to avoid unnecessary intimidation and rip-offs by some persons, especially in rural communities.
“The body will ensure the safety of all genuine traditional medicine practitioners and residents of the state but will also help the government identify the fake ones among them.
“We plead with the lawmakers to work towards giving us a law that would guarantee our independence and smooth operations. When this is done, it will also enable us to assist the government in identifying those who have bastardized the traditional practice through unacceptable means.
“I want to assure you that our members, under the umbrella of the Anambra State Traditional Doctors Movement, are genuinely practicing without aiding or involving in Okeite or money rituals, which many quacks are involved in,” he said.
Responding, the Speaker of the House, Mr Somtochukwu Udeze, who was represented by Hon. Ikenna Ofodeme, highlighted that the new Anambra Security Law was for the safety of all.
“Currently, there is already a bill in the making to address some of the grey areas in the new law as identified by the group,” Ofodeme said.
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