The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced that it would begin an indefinite strike from Monday, August 2, 2021.
The planned strike was announced after their National Executive Council (NEC) meeting today.
The President of NARD, Dr Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, while addressing newsmen, accused the Federal Government of failing to honour and implement the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with them after 100 days.
In the memorandum, the doctors demanded the immediate withdrawal of the circular removing House Officers from the scheme of service, which was not implemented.
Okhuaihesuyi said that, “The NEC noted the suspension of the total indefinite strike action one hundred and thirteen (113) days ago due to the government promises as entailed in the Memorandum of Action (MOA) signed at the instance of the Minister of Labour, Sen Dr Chris Ngige.
“The NEC also noted the efforts of the Hon Speaker of the House of Representatives in ensuring that the Medical Residency Training Funds is captured in the supplementary budget. They however, frowned at the delay by the Federal Government in disbursing the funds to our members.
“They decried the undue hardship our members on GIFMIS platform are facing due to the delays in payment of their salaries ranging from three to seven months.
“The NEC noted that despite Government’s promise to mitigate her members from the GIFMIS to the IPPIS platform, they are still stuck on the GIFMIS platform which is plagued with payment irregularities.
“The NEC noted with grievous concerns the circular from the Head of Service of the Federation removing House Officers from the scheme of service and the consequent implementation by the Lagos State Government. They also observed that some House Officers are still being owed 1-2 months’ salaries.
“The NEC noted that bench fee for outside postings by Resident Doctors has been abolished, however, some Chief Medical Directors have renamed the bench fee as training fee causing hardship on her members.
“NEC noted that with regards to the non-payment of the National Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustment, the list of affected institutions and personnel strength had since been submitted to the Federal Ministry of Health as directed by the MOA signed with the Federal Government yet nothing has been done.”
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