-FG says we shouldn’t expect salaries till January – Doctors

-Ask CMDs for your salaries – FG

Though not new to labour related disputes, a new wave of industrial disharmony sweeping
through some federal medical institutions across the country may put the lives of millions of Nigerians thronging the facilities for medical attention in grave danger. A month-long investigation by our correspondent revealed that a large number of dissatisfied medical
workers, including doctors, had stopped going to work, owing to what they described as “inequalities, unfair treatment and corrupt practices within the system.”
The doctors, in particular, now freely attend to private practice or show up at work as they like and attend to patients half-heartedly, according to findings. Some of the institutions affected include the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State; FMC, Lokoja, Kogi State; FMC, Ido-Ekiti, Ekiti State; University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, and the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, among others.
According to The Point’s findings, while some doctors are being owed a backlog of salaries dating back to four months, some health workers are being paid wages far less than what some colleagues on the same work grade earn. In some other cases, following promotion to new positions, some workers were left on their old salary scale while some colleagues, with whom they were promoted, began receiving salary payments based on their new positions.
Following complaints, however, the affected health personnel were upgraded and promised their arrears. But they have continued to wait endlessly. Besides, there are also allegations
that the Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Health, had alerted some doctors that their salaries from October to December 2016 would not be paid till the end of January 2017. The information was allegedly contained in a circular that emanated from the Health Ministry and was addressed to the CMDs of the institutions. Some of the affected workers across the hospitals, who spoke with The Point, disclosed that they were informed by the Head of the Administration Department that the Federal Government was
broke and could not afford to pay outstanding salaries for now. The effect of all the development is the lackadaisical attitude of most of the affected personnel to healthcare delivery, which has now become pervasive in their respective institutions.

This was evidently witnessed by our correspondent on a visit to FMC, Abeokuta during the week, when she sighted a rather long queue of patients waiting to see one of the affected doctors who had abandoned his duty post.
And this is coming on the heels of the United Nations Children’s Fund’s revelation on the degree of lack of access to quality health care in the country. According to UNICEF, at the
last count, over 100 million Nigerians were believed to lack access to international standard healthcare service.

http://www.thepointng.com/unpaid-salaries-fraud-allegations-cripple-services-in-fmcs-teaching-hospitals/

Irrua Specialist teaching Hospital Edo state, ippis platform owing 3months and counting...Gifmis platform owing 2months and counting. Even after virement has bin passed. Its quite sad. Meanwhile almost 2month strike and counting. Govt nor send their people.

The same in FMC Owo, 3 months now no salary for the ARD. I don't understand this Buhari government anymore,the impurities under him is now far more than Jonathan's government. Had we known we would have allowed Jonathan to continue.

please can this enter front page. please. This is really an important issue

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dkdigits:
Irrua Specialist teaching Hospital Edo state, ippis platform owing 3months and counting...Gifmis platform owing 2months and counting. Even after virement has bin passed. Its quite sad. Meanwhile almost 2month strike and counting. Govt nor send their people.

You are right, govt no send the people their plan is to implement no-work-no-pay-policy and it has been introduced systematically in the health sector.

abinsco25:
-FG says we shouldn’t expect salaries till January – Doctors

-Ask CMDs for your salaries – FG

Though not new to labour related disputes, a new wave of industrial disharmony sweeping
through some federal medical institutions across the country may put the lives of millions of Nigerians thronging the facilities for medical attention in grave danger. A month-long investigation by our correspondent revealed that a large number of dissatisfied medical
workers, including doctors, had stopped going to work, owing to what they described as “inequalities, unfair treatment and corrupt practices within the system.”
The doctors, in particular, now freely attend to private practice or show up at work as they like and attend to patients half-heartedly, according to findings. Some of the institutions affected include the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State; FMC, Lokoja, Kogi State; FMC, Ido-Ekiti, Ekiti State; University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, and the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, among others.
According to The Point’s findings, while some doctors are being owed a backlog of salaries dating back to four months, some health workers are being paid wages far less than what some colleagues on the same work grade earn. In some other cases, following promotion to new positions, some workers were left on their old salary scale while some colleagues, with whom they were promoted, began receiving salary payments based on their new positions.
Following complaints, however, the affected health personnel were upgraded and promised their arrears. But they have continued to wait endlessly. Besides, there are also allegations
that the Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Health, had alerted some doctors that their salaries from October to December 2016 would not be paid till the end of January 2017. The information was allegedly contained in a circular that emanated from the Health Ministry and was addressed to the CMDs of the institutions. Some of the affected workers across the hospitals, who spoke with The Point, disclosed that they were informed by the Head of the Administration Department that the Federal Government was
broke and could not afford to pay outstanding salaries for now. The effect of all the development is the lackadaisical attitude of most of the affected personnel to healthcare delivery, which has now become pervasive in their respective institutions.

This was evidently witnessed by our correspondent on a visit to FMC, Abeokuta during the week, when she sighted a rather long queue of patients waiting to see one of the affected doctors who had abandoned his duty post.
And this is coming on the heels of the United Nations Children’s Fund’s revelation on the degree of lack of access to quality health care in the country. According to UNICEF, at the
last count, over 100 million Nigerians were believed to lack access to international standard healthcare service.

http://www.thepointng.com/unpaid-salaries-fraud-allegations-cripple-services-in-fmcs-teaching-hospitals/

I really hope this news of not getting paid till January next year is not true

This is where we find ourselves in this country... yet the same stupid FG will rush to claim Nigerian doctors who have been groomed by responsible governments in saner climes. No wonder Nigerian doctors are running away.. we in luth have not been paid since October.. there is God..


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Minister of State for health has been settled by the committee of cmds. He is now using his last drop of blood to guarantee their safety from efcc

Ubth benin only pays staff who are friends of the cmd' others are told shortfall is the cause. No promotion arrears payment since 2013. No employment since 2011. Staff are making errors upandan due to high workload. Yet cost of treatment there is highest in Nigeria. No urine bottle in that entire hospital as I dey type so. OK oooo, I wish buhari well

sammyuche:


I really hope this news of not getting paid till January next year is not true

The cmds just got back from their coven meeting. They have harmonized to use workers outcry to force govt to release more funds. So they will hold on to salaries and allowances till you scream

If buhari cannot see the level of corruption in the health sector ,it's either he is involved in it or he is so busy with another scam

omogin:

The cmds just got back from their coven meeting. They have harmonized to use workers outcry to force govt to release more funds. So they will hold on to salaries and allowances till you scream

Wow