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.physicians' Strike Irks Lagos State Government by enny09: 6:56am On Jul 12, 2014 |
Physicians' strike irks lagos state government. Their major grouse with government was a demand for "Teaching Allowance" for House Officers, who are doctors-in- training, still being taught the practical aspects of the job to prepare them well for the challenges of the caring profession. House Officers, according to the Lagos State Commisioner for Information and Strategy, Aderemin Lateef Ibirogba, would only be eligible to proceed on National Youth Service Corps based on their success at this Housemanship. The Doctors, he disclosed were also demanding an increase in their salaries without recourse to the other professionals in the public service system, despite currently receiving the full Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS), by which the least paid among them (the House Officers), receive over N173,000.00 monthly As at now, House Officers on Grade Level in the State take home a total of N173,927.33, while Medical Officers on Grade level 12, earn between N207,629.75 and N256,903.58 every month, he said, adding that those on level 13 earn between N260,690.59 and N309,303.83 monthly. Level 14 Medical Officers earn between N312,883.83 and N364,613.41 monthly, just as those on level 15 net home between N372,463.50 and N444,311.58 every month. "In the same way, the State pays doctors on Grade Level 16 between N445,522.00 and N531,205.83 monthly, while those on level 17 are paid between N534,594.67 and N632,658.17. The Consultants earn a monthly salary of between N439,576.50 and N801,985.09", he said. Government, he explained, had frowned at the habit of the doctors of exploiting every flimsy excuse to divert patients from government hospitals to their private clinics, most of which were located close to government hospitals under the guise of ill-conceived strike, adding that government was committed to maintaining law and order while making efforts to protect who chose not to take part in the illegal strike, as adequate security would be provided to make those who want to work do so unhindered, in this regard, doctors who consider it their professional duty to continue to work are assured of adequate protection. The Commissioner however, assured that everything possible was being done to ensure that normalcy was quickly restored to the health system and that knee-jerk recourse to strike action, leading to distress and even death of citizens of Lagos, would no longer be part of the culture of the state health service. the skipping has already been done from House officer GL10 to medical officer GL 12. and now super skipping to GL13. |
Re: .physicians' Strike Irks Lagos State Government by allycat: 8:49am On Jul 12, 2014 |
Please they should state how much they pay Honorary consultants in their teaching hospitals . |
Re: .physicians' Strike Irks Lagos State Government by drkay(m): 9:34am On Jul 12, 2014 |
Story, as if doctors don't deserve to live good life too. How many doctors will be able to give their children good education of their dreams with this over hyped salary scale? |
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