The President , Association of Resident Doctors, University College Hospital , Ibadan chapter , Dr . Olusegun Olaopa , on Wednesday said resident doctors in the hospital would commence an indefinite strike on September 4 .
Olaopa , in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Ibadan , said the decision was in line with a directive from the National Executive Council of the National Association of Resident Doctors.
He said members of the association in UCH had been mobilised to commence the industrial action until the Federal Government accedes to the demands of the national body .
Olaopa said the national body of the association had, in a statement , directed all members to begin indefinite strike as from Monday , September 4 , 2017 .
“ The association has resolved to proceed on an indefinite industrial action from Monday , September 4 , 2017 , until all these issues are permanently resolved .
“ So , in compliance with this directive , all resident doctors in UCH will join their counterparts in Nigeria to embark on an indefinite strike , ” he said .
Olaopa said the strike notice was signed by Dr . John Onyebueze and Dr . Aneke Emmanuel , the National President and Secretary, National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria , respectively .
According to him , neither the federal nor the state government has shown commitment to the resolution of issues at stake , nor have they honoured the previous agreements with the doctors .
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that among issues being agitated by NARD include persistent shortfall and unpaid arrears of salaries in both federal and state tertiary health institutions.
Another issue raised was the enrolment of resident doctors into the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System since 2003 .
The doctors are also complaining about the stagnation of promotion and non - promotion of members who have met the requisite criteria ; and non -implementation of adjusted House Officers ’ Entry grade level equivalent since 2014 .
NAN also reports that resident doctors in UCH had, on January 6 , 2017 embarked on a day ’ s protest rally over nonpayment of their November and December 2016 salaries .

Source: http://punchng.com/uch-resident-doctors-to-join-nationwide-strike-on-monday/

this is heartless and absolute madness

My centre don prepare finish for d strike sef.
So sad.

baralatie:
this is heartless and absolute madness

If U have time or have a friend working in any govt hospital, take out time to know d working conditions in those hospitals.
I can authoritatively tell U things have gone from bad to worst sef since this administration came into place.
U won't understand sha.
If U r not a strong man working in a govt hospital,U'd be permanently depressed,esp for those who work in certain critical areas where d difference b/w life and death is very small.
Common oxygen,suction machine,nebuliser,etc are unavailable in d emergency room of a Federal hospital.
If NEPA take light,no diesel to power generators,and inverter cannot power most of d machines,so d patient's survival is by miracle.
U won't understand sha.
I have d full communique on my phone,why whoever posted d news chose to leave out d aspects of working conditions and highlight only d monetary aspect is what I don't know.

dokiOloye:
If U have time or have a friend working in any govt hospital, take out time to know d working conditions in those hospitals.
I can authoritatively tell U this have gone from bad to worst sef since this administration came into place.
U won't understand sha.
If U r not a strong man working in a govt hospital,U'd be permanently depressed,esp for those who work in certain critical areas where d difference b/w life and death is very small.
Common oxygen,suction machine,etc are unavailable in a Federal hospital.
U won't understand sha.

do you these doctors are actually fighting for improved facilities and not salary harmonisation?

baralatie:

do you these doctors are actually fighting for improved facilities and not salary harmonisation?

Read what I wrote up there again,I modified it.
Even on d issue of salary harmonisation,why would 2 doctors who are on d same grade level and step,probably employed d same day by one single employer working under d same conditions have a difference of more than 100k on their salaries?

dokiOloye:
Read what I wrote up there again,I modified it.

okay,understood

dokiOloye:
Read what I wrote up there again,I modified it.

okay,understood

The section of the country that openly supported this government is the one seriously feeling the heat....

Should we say it's karma in play?