Doctors’ August Salary Seized By Lagos Govt. Due To Participation In NMA Strike

The Lagos State Government has not paid all doctors
working in government owned hospitals their August
salaries for participating in the recently concluded
Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, strike, which
took place throughout the Federation.
It will be recalled that the doctors went on a nationwide
strike, after the federal Government failed to meet their
demands. The strike was on for two months, but was
called off when Ebola hit some parts of the country.
Before however calling off the strike, the doctors
warned that no participant will be dealt with by the
government, which was one of the factors
emphasised on while calling off the strike.
Some of their demands back then included: the
government improving residency programme in
Nigeria, increasing doctors' hazard allowances from
N5,000 to N100,000 and also improving facilities in
hospitals all over the country, which are yet to be met.
We hope they get paid to avert another strike.



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