hehehehe......Resident
doctors have issued a 21-day ultimatum to the federal government to meet
their demands, else they will embark on a nationwide strike.
The
decision was made at the end of the national executive council meeting
of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) in Calabar, Cross
River State.
In
a communique signed by its President, Onyebueze John; Secretary
General, Aneke Emmanuel, and Publicity Secretary, Asinobi Ugoeze, the
resident doctors urged the government to address “the circularisation of
house officer entry point despite various collective agreements on
same. The plan of the federal government to stagnate the promotion of
resident doctors.
“The delay in payment of salary shortfalls experienced between January and May 2017 as well as outstanding shortfalls from 2016.
“The
cloud of poor working conditions and poor remunerations that our
members in the state tertiary health institutions have endured despite
our appeals to relevant stakeholders and having proffered viable
solutions to the quagmire.
“The
recent attempts by official of some federal government parastatals to
erode the proper placement for resident doctors on their appropriate
grade levels and steps which was noted with dismay.
“The
activities of some past and current top officials of the Ministry of
Health who are our life members which are viewed as inimical to the
welfare and progress of the association.”
The
doctors, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), also referred
the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, to the disciplinary
committee of NARD for sanction.
“That
in view of the negative actions and stance of the following life
members of our association on the aforementioned issues, Adewole, Dr
Wapada Balami, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, are hereby referred to NARD
disciplinary committee for adjudication and further action,” the
communique further read.
It
stated: “In the light of the foregoing, NARD gives the Federal
Government of Nigeria 21 days to address these issues in totally,
failing which NARD cannot continue to guarantee industrial harmony.”
Source: This Day News
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