Medical Doctors Commence Indefinite Strike Over Pay Disparity
The chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Dr Kunle Ashimi, confirmed the commencement of the strike at a press conference in Abeokuta on Tuesday.
Medical doctors in Ogun State have commenced an indefinite strike over unresolved issues concerning their allowances.
The chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Dr Kunle Ashimi, confirmed the commencement of the strike at a press conference in Abeokuta on Tuesday.
According to Daily Trust, the industrial action is hinged on the pay disparity between the federal and state medical workers.
Ashimi said the core of the doctors’ grievances lie in the reviewed Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS), which they believe should be implemented to stem the exodus of medical professionals from the state.
“Unfortunately, we weren’t able to reach a compromise with the government.
“The government continues to plead that the issues of minimum wage and other related matters are common, but my people believe that we need to address the issues on the ground,” Ashimi stated.
He explained that Ogun State “is losing a lot of doctors daily because of the pay disparity.”
“If the reviewed CONMESS is paid, it will encourage the doctors to stay,” he said.
