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NMA And NARD Declare An Indefinite Strike From July 1st At 00.00hrs / JOHESU Declares 5-day Warning Strike From Jan 15 / Expect Total Strike From Jan 6, Doctors Warn (2) (3) (4)
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Re: Expect Total Strike From Jan 6, Doctors Warn by Damojo: 6:53pm On Dec 22, 2013 |
And they will stillpay them oh. Meanwhile my frnd dts a Sen Reg in Luth willb working full-time @ Reddington during d strike. Omoooooooo! 2 Likes |
Re: Expect Total Strike From Jan 6, Doctors Warn by Noblebrown7(m): 6:55pm On Dec 22, 2013 |
I'm qonna strike too.. I think its high tym 4 d FG 2 knw dat i'm also a citizen. |
Re: Expect Total Strike From Jan 6, Doctors Warn by ojimbo(m): 6:55pm On Dec 22, 2013 |
Cubeet: it seems going on strike is the best way to express our anger to the govt. Thank you NMAforgoten that iys still the only way to currupt nigeria |
Re: Expect Total Strike From Jan 6, Doctors Warn by xtophy(m): 6:55pm On Dec 22, 2013 |
every downfall of any sector in Nigeria are decided in dis house called NEC.....ASUU....nec, doctors....nec, apc.....nec, obj & iyabo....nec, obj & letters....nec.........4 God sake, wetin leg and hand dey look? |
Re: Expect Total Strike From Jan 6, Doctors Warn by jelmusboy(m): 7:01pm On Dec 22, 2013 |
Samgreguc: AS the five-day warning strike called by the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, ends today, Nigerians have been alerted to brace up for an indefinite doctors’ strike as from January 6, 2014, even as pharmacists, under the aegis of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN, are threatening to team up with the Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU, to embark on strike on December 28, 2013.Benjamin Chukwunonso Ajufo wrote: NMA STRIKE ,THE HEALTH SECTOR AND THE NIGERIAN STATE! Since the 19th of December all Medical Doctors in Nigeria under Nigeria Medical Association have down tools for no cogent reason. They have refused to attend to the patients they took oath to care for. NMA had hidden under the guise that they went on strike as a result of total decay of infrastructure in the hospital, all in a bid to misinform the general public. The big question is Why is NMA on strike when they are under obligation to serve and care for the patients? In a latter dated 20th November ,2013 addressed to the Honourable Minister of Health Captioned 'Re-Circular on Skipping of Conhess 10 and Presidential Committee Report' with reference number NMA/PRE/SG/011/0688 signed by Dr Osahon Enabulele and his secretary which was copied to the Nigerian National Assembly,Secret ary to Federal Government,Head of Service of the Federation and many others, NMA as a body had threatened the Minister that if they implement the circular from the Head of Service, that the Court order in favour of Joint Health Sector Union(JOHESU),made up of all Unions of Health worker outside doctors, as it affects the issue of skipping should be effected and that the earlier circular from the head of Service is a nullity saying no skipping. In the said letter NMA had also agitated that Doctors who are consultants should start on COMESS 3 which is a Super Director cadre. They gave an ultimatum to expire on the of 14th december 2013. She went on to tell her members to down tool, any where the Judgment in favour of JOHESU is implemented. On the 19th of December 2013 NMA started a nationwide strike. Now what is Skipping?Is the accusation by NMA tenable in the Light of truth?NMA went further to say that JOHESU members are more favoured in the health sector to their detriment,is this true?In line with the Nigerian Scheme of Service for one to be eligible for appointment you must have requisite qualification as exemplified in the Scheme of Service. The Scheme of service for all JOHESU Members provide that after level 10 you move to level 12 there is no level 11.It should be noted that Under General Olusegun Obasanjo the Federal Govenment had placed all Nigerian Worker under one salary structure but Medical Doctors said no way and agitated for COMESS structure for themselves. Under the late President Musa Yaradua, they had their way after negotiating with the Government, they through the principle of collective bargaining accepted COMESS Structure. Members of JOHESU also negotiated and got CONHESS structure for them -selves. Latter NMA in her usual bid started the PULL HIM DOWN (PHD) campaign of calumny against JOHESU and her members. They accused JOHESU and her members of SKIPPING when in the actual sense there was nothing like that. NMA in a bid to strangulate the health sector threatened all Chief executives of Government Hospitals, this made them in their Committee of C.M.D and MD to take a decision on the matter. Government was coerced to bring out a circular stopping,JOHESU members from Moving from level 10 to level 12 as stipulated in the Scheme of Service. JOHESU challenged the action of the Government in Court and the Court ruled in favour of JOHESU that the circular stopping JOHESU members from moving from level 10 to level 12 is a nullity and issues of collective bargaining is a right and not a privilege. Since the judgment, NMA and her members have been threatening sulphur and brimstone. In fact Some members of NMA under Medical and Dental Consultants of Nigeria have gone to court challenging the Court Judgment that they were not part ab nitio. They are accusing the Court/ Government that they were not consulted before such salary was approved For JOHESU members. NMA and her members have forgotten that one denominator common to her and JOHESU members is that they all are employees of the Government that all have the power of collective bargaining. It should be noted that before 1985 Pharmacist,Doctors and Medical Laboratory Scientist etc were on the same grade level with different steps. Today an Intern Doctor who is a house officers starts on level 10, note after his Youth service he starts on level 12. A baby Physician starts on level 12 as full time employment. If he is able to acquire the postgraduate diploma of any Post Graduate College within the next 3- 5 years he moves to level 15.Note that all these while he is on full pay by the Government. What it means is that within the next 5-10 years that a doctor starts work if he has a postgraduate diploma in Medicine he can get to the zenith of his carrier within that short time. Within the next few years at least five years after, he can even become an MD. While it will take other health workers from the time he starts work to become a principal, 6-9 years to become a level 12 officer. It will take him at least 24 years to get to the Zenth of his carrier. If you adopt NMA prayer for JOHESU members it will take you about 27 years to get to the zenth of your carrier. What this means is that for any JOHESU member who has put in at least 10-15 years in service. A baby Doctor who starts work today in the next few years will overtake him despite his years of service. The big question is who is then disadvantaged in the health sector.? From the foregoing Certain questions arise, Is JOHESU members really skipping? The truth of the matter is that the use of the word skipping is a misnomer the movement from 10-12 is not skipping because that is what is provided in the scheme of service. Skipping is when you move from 8-10 without passing through 9 that is provided for in the Scheme. Doctors move from 10-12 why have they not called that skipping?It is not called skipping because that is what is provided for in their scheme of Service. So is the movement of JOHESU members from 10-12. The action of NMA and her members to down tools because of Court Judgment in favour of JOHESU shows how lawless NMA can be. It shows that they are not interested in promoting Government Goals and interest of the Patient which they swore an oath to protect. The action of NMA is in contempt against NIC judgment. This is blackmail against the Nigerian state. Again NMA cannot resort to self help on a matter that her members have already instituted a court case on. In the words of Niki Tobi JCA (as he then was) 'When a party have put himself under the umbrella of a Court of Competent Jurisdiction even if it takes time to hear the case or to decide the matter,the parties involved cannot resort to self help,they must not jump the gun,they must wait until the case is decided' As such the action of NMA and her members is ultra vires. Furthermore,in line with the trade unions Act any union that is not registered as a trade union is illegal. NMA is not a registered trade union as such it is illegal for them to have gone on strike. It is gross misconduct for them to have abandoned their duty post. The erudite Journalist Fegiro Oliver,was absolutely right when he tagged his article -'NMA JEALOUCY STRIKE', this strike was uncalled for. The Health Ministry/Minister must be firm to tell NMA that their actions are illegal and that it is a violation of the Public Service Rule. NMA should be told the truth that their action is brazen lawless against the Nigerian State and the Nigerian People,because their action is a violation of labour laws. Nigerian masses must say no this unfortunate action. NMA is turning the health sector towards the line of destruction. All Nigerian masses must rise to this injustice against the state. Allopathic medical Imperialism must be defeated .Dr Osahaon Enabulele must be called to order and the Nigerian Government must be firm to stop this impunity against the state. The action of NMA is highly prejudicial which is a violation of the code of conduct for public officer as stipulated in the 1999 constitution as amended. The Nigerian Government must act now before this hydra - headed monster of impunity against the state goes of hand. NMA should stop being an enemy of progress. We must join hands with the likes of the Comrade Governor his excellency Comrade Adams Oshiomole the Executive Governor of Edo State to condemn NMA for their unethical action against the state. Ajufo, B.C Is A Medical Laboratory Scientist/ Expert on Holistic Medical System. 6 Likes |
Re: Expect Total Strike From Jan 6, Doctors Warn by Deblow: 7:02pm On Dec 22, 2013 |
Some pple can be parochial and self - centered in their reasoning. Every association recognised by law reserves the right to agitate for the best on behalf of its members and each association is independent of the others. The NMA can not be an exception in this case. The Pharmacists and other paramedical associations are always antagonistic of the doctors out of petty jealousy and sheer inferiority complexes. NMA cares not whenever they confront the government with their own agitation but each time the NMA sneezes, they get jittery. Why don't we address issues other than personalities for once! 17 Likes |
Re: Expect Total Strike From Jan 6, Doctors Warn by kingjooo(m): 7:04pm On Dec 22, 2013 |
God,pls heal naija in 2014 |
Re: Expect Total Strike From Jan 6, Doctors Warn by olaobifarmltd(m): 7:05pm On Dec 22, 2013 |
This is very bad for my belove country |
Re: Expect Total Strike From Jan 6, Doctors Warn by tellwisdom: 7:07pm On Dec 22, 2013 |
You doctors should rot in hell. It's not like you are doing anyone a favor. Na still God dey heal, na una dey collect money. Anuofias 5 Likes |
Re: Expect Total Strike From Jan 6, Doctors Warn by OmniSparrow: 7:11pm On Dec 22, 2013 |
israel007: [size=18pt]I hope native doctors won't do the same[/size]Ha.... dat one go bloody o. how I wan get my regular dose of otumakpor? |
Re: Expect Total Strike From Jan 6, Doctors Warn by dejiros1(m): 7:12pm On Dec 22, 2013 |
The selflessness in these two professions have being completely thrown out of the window. Striking doesn't hurt the govt it only hurts the patients which are of major priority as stated in our different oaths. |
Re: Expect Total Strike From Jan 6, Doctors Warn by texazzpete(m): 7:13pm On Dec 22, 2013 |
PT.Awal: And what exactly does this have to do with the strike? Why is the position of the CMD so important to you? PLease focus on important issues. |
Re: Expect Total Strike From Jan 6, Doctors Warn by heykims(m): 7:18pm On Dec 22, 2013 |
Maybe we sud reason ds out. Why wud all health workers exempting d medical doctors form a union, JOHESU despite d fact dt they all have their individual associations/unions? What is d motive behind d formation of d union if not to tackle d exempted party, conspiracy?? No shaking NMA...... 5 Likes |
Re: Expect Total Strike From Jan 6, Doctors Warn by adeoladrg(m): 7:18pm On Dec 22, 2013 |
I smell a rat. |
Re: Expect Total Strike From Jan 6, Doctors Warn by hamedade2000(m): 7:19pm On Dec 22, 2013 |
pembisco:It's not a matter of monopoly. it's only in a confused country lyk ours dah nurses n lab technicians wld be fighting to become d CMD of hospitals. You myt not av travelled out buh am sure u'll av seen foreign medical movies. av u ever come across 1 in which such has happened. SMH for Nigeria sha....Everything z jez upside down. 6 Likes |
Re: Expect Total Strike From Jan 6, Doctors Warn by onyxo76(m): 7:22pm On Dec 22, 2013 |
i just tire for this country.... |
Re: Expect Total Strike From Jan 6, Doctors Warn by Ajpharm(m): 7:24pm On Dec 22, 2013 |
Deblow: Some pple can be parochial and self - centered in their reasoning. Every association recognised by law reserves the right to agitate for the best on behalf of its members and each association is independent of the others. The NMA can not be an exception in this case. The Pharmacists and other paramedical associations are always antagonistic of the doctors out of petty jealousy and sheer inferiority complexes. NMA cares not whenever they confront the government with their own agitation but each time the NMA sneezes, they get jittery. Why don't we address issues other than personalities for once!No one is been inferior here. The doctors should allow JOHESU to collectively fight for the greater good of the health sector. United we stand , divided we fall. Doctors are not the only professionals in the health sector. By the way I like this PSN President. 4 Likes |
Re: Expect Total Strike From Jan 6, Doctors Warn by LajaLaba: 7:24pm On Dec 22, 2013 |
Blame OBJ |
Re: Expect Total Strike From Jan 6, Doctors Warn by love124(m): 7:27pm On Dec 22, 2013 |
I think it's high time we turn to what our father were using in their time, alternative or Native medicine. Before this greedy people kill the common man. I think the Police, teachers, and ministry workers should go on strike too because of poor remuneration |
Re: Expect Total Strike From Jan 6, Doctors Warn by Ajpharm(m): 7:29pm On Dec 22, 2013 |
double post |
Re: Expect Total Strike From Jan 6, Doctors Warn by pembisco(m): 7:32pm On Dec 22, 2013 |
Deblow: Some pple can be parochial and self - centered in their reasoning. Every association recognised by law reserves the right to agitate for the best on behalf of its members and each association is independent of the others. The NMA can not be an exception in this case. The Pharmacists and other paramedical associations are always antagonistic of the doctors out of petty jealousy and sheer inferiority complexes. NMA cares not whenever they confront the government with their own agitation but each time the NMA sneezes, they get jittery. Why don't we address issues other than personalities for once!Nobody givs a mess abt NMA bt they shuldnt use or health unions as ther point of reference. Besides, if for ther ego ar they nt supoz to be unda d Joint health sector? Or ar they nt health wokers anymo? Wat do evn mean by getin jittery sef' . We ol knw hw they luk dwn on oda health wokas in hospitals. Imagine d oda tym a dr kalin a nurse 'bloody civilian'. Mst of dem dnt evn luk gud lyk d doctors they shuld be, mst drive 900k or 1m car atmost. They reach 40-45 b4 they married. Trut is drs only leav an average life dt atleast they kn jst fend 4 ther midiate famlis ,sm knt extent to ther extendent familis. Dts y i hate it wen i c students rushng to study mbbs. Mst ar ignorant of d oda depatments in d health sector. 1 Like |
Re: Expect Total Strike From Jan 6, Doctors Warn by Nobody: 7:33pm On Dec 22, 2013 |
[quote author=PT.Awal]What is the problem of this medical doctors Envy! Tey actually don't want any department in the health sector to progress. Why must they be the only set of people to become the CMDs in every general hospitals For crying out loud are they the only people in the health sector They cannot even reach a complete diagnosis of all conditions without Medical Lab and Radiographic examinations. They cannot completely treat every conditions without PHYSIOTHERAPISTS and NURSES. What are forming They want to be bossing every body in and around the hospital. Selfish / greedy people. [/quote] You must have made a life time mistake by not reading Med/Surg but u dont have to spend ur whole life beafing Doctors. There must be a leader in every sector and u dont have to be a CMD to contribute meaningfully. Pls next time u visit a hospital go straight and meet a lab technicuan. Guess he or she can take care of u |
Re: Expect Total Strike From Jan 6, Doctors Warn by chronique(m): 7:33pm On Dec 22, 2013 |
What kind of irresponsible people do we produce in Nigeria? So the doctors are going on strike not because of poor working conditions/non-payment of allowances and salaries,but due to a struggle between two associations about who can and who should not be CMD in a hospital? Why are Nigerians these selfish? I think we should be looking at ways of scrapping all these Unions/associations holding govt to ransome all the time,for selfish reasons. This thing is getting out of hand. 4 Likes |
Re: Expect Total Strike From Jan 6, Doctors Warn by pembisco(m): 7:42pm On Dec 22, 2013 |
hamedade2000: It's not a matter of monopoly. it's only in a confused country lyk ours dah nurses n lab technicians wld be fighting to become d CMD of hospitals. You myt not av travelled out buh am sure u'll av seen foreign medical movies. av u ever come across 1 in which such has happened. SMH for Nigeria sha....Everything z jez upside down.bro. Sm doctors u see overseas bein referd as CMDs myt be doctors of laboratory medicine or doctors of phamacology. A PHD holda of pharmacy, mls, rad or nursing is olso a dr u knw nd they head hospitals abroad 5 Likes |
Re: Expect Total Strike From Jan 6, Doctors Warn by mjlumideee(m): 7:48pm On Dec 22, 2013 |
[b][/b] let ur doctors go on strike, then hand over d scalpels to the nurses, lab technician and of course the phamarcist. Tink they should be able to carry out complex opertions like the doctors. Bunch of morons |
Re: Expect Total Strike From Jan 6, Doctors Warn by love124(m): 7:56pm On Dec 22, 2013 |
Nigerians should rise up and condemn the actions of these trade unions and associations. The FG should wake up, I think dialogue is not working anymore, force is required. I love military shaaaaa |
Re: Expect Total Strike From Jan 6, Doctors Warn by Nobody: 8:03pm On Dec 22, 2013 |
U either don't know the nitty gritty of what is going on in the health sector or u know n still decide to pretend u don't. Doctors will always earn more than other health workers-that's a fact. Why do they have to decide what others earn? I like them and most of my friends are docs, but the truth is that they have always been having their ways. Let them allow others to negotiate with govt by themselves. Even with the negotiations of the other health workers, docs will still earn higher. So what's their problem? Deblow: Some pple can be parochial and self - centered in their reasoning. Every association recognised by law reserves the right to agitate for the best on behalf of its members and each association is independent of the others. The NMA can not be an exception in this case. The Pharmacists and other paramedical associations are always antagonistic of the doctors out of petty jealousy and sheer inferiority complexes. NMA cares not whenever they confront the government with their own agitation but each time the NMA sneezes, they get jittery. Why don't we address issues other than personalities for once! |
Re: Expect Total Strike From Jan 6, Doctors Warn by adeoladrg(m): 8:07pm On Dec 22, 2013 |
pembisco: Bros pls ignore his ignorant a5s. Overseas, we av doctors of pharmacy(pharmD) and that's the minimum requirement for practicing as a pharmacist. FG shouldn't dialogue with one party. I'm not surprised that the NAFDAC issue has come up again. As much as pharmacists av spoken to FG and has been told by FG to allow Orhii complete his tenure, Orhii is planning to run again in January, 2014. Adongerrit!!!! |
Re: Expect Total Strike From Jan 6, Doctors Warn by explicit770(f): 8:08pm On Dec 22, 2013 |
adeola_drg: Pharm Akintayo, my man!!!For your information,the services of pharmacists in Nigeria are not relevant in our govt hospitals. And i see no reason why u shd starting calling the Doctors names. Everybody knows the truth,we go to the hospitals to see Medical Doctors and not Pharmacists(doctor of pharm) and lab Scientists. And to the best of my knowledge,the very best science students in any set in secondary school read medicine. It is just unfortunate that there is lawlessness in the land,once a group of people threaten the govt with strikes,govt wld hurriedly succumbed to their demands. The crisis in the health sector shd be addressed forthwith by allowing international best medical practice. Enough is enough. |
Re: Expect Total Strike From Jan 6, Doctors Warn by Nobody: 8:10pm On Dec 22, 2013 |
love_123: Nigerians should rise up and condemn the actions of these trade unions and associations. The FG should wake up, I think dialogue is not working anymore, force is required. I love military shaaaaaEthically speaking that is not possible. The fact is let all professionals know that there must of a necessity be salary relativity n that no professional should determine the salary of another professional. Inasmuch as docs earn higher than other health workers, they(docs) should learn not to try to determine how much others earn. That is where they are wrong. |
Re: Expect Total Strike From Jan 6, Doctors Warn by Cynthia29: 8:14pm On Dec 22, 2013 |
NMA should make their reason for the strike known to the masses.This is selfishness @ its peak,why not fight for the common goal of nigerians than our individual gains. And some people will come out and criticize politicians when they are all the same.The health sector is turning to a joke.....*smh* Doctors please let's mind our own business. If another health personnel wants to contest for Chief medical director,let him be.The best person for the post should win.the post is an administrative one and it doesn't demote the role of doctors in the health team. |
Re: Expect Total Strike From Jan 6, Doctors Warn by Nobody: 8:18pm On Dec 22, 2013 |
U are a real mumu! Who says a med lab scientist or pharm or nurse is a medical doc? Educated illiterate! Enemy of progress n one that sows seeds of discord among peaceful people. explicit770: For your information,the services of pharmacists in Nigeria are not relevant in our govt hospitals. |
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