Estimated Reading Time: 2Doctors under the aegis of the National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP) in Ondo State have commenced a two weeks warning strike over alleged neglect of the welfare of the doctors by the state government. The two weeks warning strike was contained in[Read More…]
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‘We will resume strike if our demands are not met in 4 weeks’ – Doctors warn
Estimated Reading Time: 1Members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have warned that if the Federal Government fail to honour its agreement in the next four weeks, they would be forced to declare another indefinite nationwide industrial action. President of NARD, Dr Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, gave the warning on[Read More…]
After meeting with striking doctors, Reps set up panel to ‘look into the issues’
Estimated Reading Time: 2The house of representatives committee on health care services has set up three panels to address the issues raised by the striking resident doctors. Tanko Sununu, chairman of the committee, disclosed this on Friday after a closed-door meeting held with the doctors. Sununu said the committees will[Read More…]
Doctors in Zamfara to begin warning strike
Estimated Reading Time: 1The Zamfara State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), says it will embark on a one-week strike from December 10. The Chairman of NMA in the state, Dr. Mannir Bature, made the announcement in a statement made available to newsmen in Gusau on Tuesday, saying that[Read More…]
Ondo state teaching hospital doctors on strike over unpaid salaries
Estimated Reading Time: 1Resident doctors at the Ondo State University Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital (UNIMEDTHC), Akure, have begun a three-day warning strike over non-payment of their salaries. The health workers who downed tools on Monday said they are being owed four months’ salary arrears by the state government. Speaking with journalists[Read More…]
Nigerian govt to stop doctors from leaving the country
Estimated Reading Time: 2The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says the Federal Government will do everything possible to discourage doctors from leaving the country. He said the government will provide the necessary incentives to make migration unattractive for the doctors. NewsWireNGR recalls that in July, the Nigeria Immigration Service[Read More…]
Doctors in Abia threaten strike over assault on members by security operatives
Estimated Reading Time: 1The Abia State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association has threatened to go on strike over the assault on its members by some security men in the state. NMA revealed this in a statement made available on Friday, October 23, lamenting that some medical personnel on duty[Read More…]
National Industrial court orders resident doctors to end strike and resume work immediately
Estimated Reading Time: 1The National Industrial Court, Abuja, on Wednesday has ordered the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to cease its industrial action immediately. Delivering a ruling in an order of interim injunction, the judge, Ibrahim Galadima, also ordered NARD to resume duties forthwith pending determination of the pending motion on[Read More…]
Doctors’ Strike: Federal Government approves N8.9 billion for June COVID-19 hazard allowance
Estimated Reading Time: 3The Nigerian government has approved additional N8.9 billion to pay up the large chunk of the June 2020 COVID-19 allowance to all Medical Health Workers in the country. Senator Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment disclosed this during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)[Read More…]
Health Minister directs CMDs to replace striking doctors with corps members
Estimated Reading Time: 2The Federal Government has directed the Chief Medical Directors and Managing Directors of federal tertiary hospitals to “immediately” commence the use of consultants and doctors on the National Youth Service Corps to provide routine services. The government also directed that locum staff should “be brought in when[Read More…]
