Doctors under the auspices of the Residents Doctors
Association of Nigeria, Ondo State Chapter, have announced the commencement of
an indefinite strike effective Wednesday, June 24.
The health workers lamented that despite their exposure to
COVID-19, their welfare has been neglected by the state government.
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The Punch reports that, doctors under the aegis of the
National Association of Government General Medical & Dental Practitioners,
Ondo State also announced that it will join the industrial action starting from
Wednesday.
They also frowned at the inadequate provision of personal
protective equipment, which has resulted to some of their colleagues
contracting COVID-19.
Speaking with journalists on Tuesday, state Secretary of the
NAGGMDP, Dr Tunde Olasakinju, said five days after the ultimatum given the
government to accede to its demands, the government had not responded or
communicated them.
Olasakinju said, ” The government has deliberately failed to
conclude negotiations on the erstwhile suspended Minimum Wage and Consequential
Adjustments already enjoyed by the Non-Medical Staff Since January 2020.
“To our dismay and utter disappointment, as high as two and
a half per cent of our members’ meagre consolidated basic salaries was deducted
in the month of May 2020.
“The Special COVID-19 Hazard and Risk Allowance pronounced
and approved for our members to commence from May 2020, which was to serve as a
morale booster to our members working assiduously to fight against the spread
of the deadly virus, was not paid.
“After extensive deliberations, Congress unanimously
resolved that our members will commence the total withdrawal of services
effective Wednesday, June 24, 2020.”