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Interns at military hospitals in Lagos protest non payment of salaries
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Channels TelevisionMinistry Of Defence
As the strike by doctors in Lagos state continues it is yet another tale from the health sector, with medical doctors serving as interns in different military hospitals across the state protested the non-payment of salaries by the Ministry of Defence for nine months.

About 50 of the doctors on internship with the Ministry held a peaceful protest in front of the corporate headquarters of Channels Television in Isheri north, Lagos to voice their displeasure.

They alleged that all efforts to get their salaries from the ministry have been futile and they called for the government’s intervention.

The defence ministry however asked the aggrieved doctors to be patient as efforts are being made to pay them


See how medical personnel are treated in Nigeria when they try and dialogue! I haven't seen much condemnation from the public or you think it theses doctors and pharmacist should shut up since it's a humanitarian job. These medical personnel who have not been paid would be expected to be caring and nice to patients who come to the hospitals, when they are thinking of what to eat or how to transport themselves or how to pay rent. 9 months.
In the 80s and early 90s the military used to have specialist in nearly every field both in and out of uniform and the average soldier got treatment free. Now they are constantly advertising for consultants and nobody is applying because in medical circles everyone knows their conditions of service are poor. Soon even house officers will run away from these places.
I hope that will not be the story of Lagos state health services one day.

@ moderator threads against the Drs should not get to the front page alone. for the sake of fairness this thread should make front page.

@ allycat the public will not complain, when they go on strike, they will remind them of the hippocratic oaths to save life!

@alphablondy this is the reason that I put up the thread. These young doctors are being taught lesson101 in survival that nobody cares for their welfare in this country and they will only get a response from authorities if they do something drastic. My advice to them is finish your house job and get the he'll out of this system. The doctors turned clothes designers and cake makers are better off than any working for the Nigerian public health system.

Don't bother folks, this thread will not satisfy the 'pull him down' mentality many little minds have for doctors.
It will never make the front page.

The CMD, a medical doctor looted all the funds.

Military hospital salaries are paid by Ministry of Defence, not the Commandant of the hospital. LASUTHand other state hospital salaries are paid by Lagos state health commission not the CMD's.

Yes, am aware of this. They'll end up paying them just ten months salary for a year service.