Festus Keyamo the minister of state for Labour has asked Nigerians to hold the striking doctors responsible for the deaths of their loved ones. He said this while fielding questions on Radio Nigeria’s weekly program; Have Your Say.

The honourable minister who made it known that the act of the resident doctors to go on strike was grossly irresponsible due to the fact that federal government had already met 6 of the 8conditions of the grievances and was still in negations for the other two when the doctors embarked on the strike, stated that the Federal Government is empowered by the ILO statutes to terminate the employment of striking essential workers and replace them.

“Nigeria is a member of the ILO and we are empowered by the ILO regulations to replace essential workers that simply want to hold the country to ransom or how else does one explain a situation where the federal government has been forced to cough up monies not budgeted for due to the advent of covid19 in respect of hazard allowance, PPE etc, yet doctors still went on strike”

“Hopefully they would call it off today following the successful deliberations we had that ran long into the night yesterday. How would they feel if other essential workers like the police and military were to go on strike and while doctors were being attacked by armed robbers they made a phone call only to be informed that the former are currently on strike and they should deal with the marauders by themselves?”

Strike action should be the last resort for any union. They should not be used as weapons of threat against the government. Dialogue is the way forward. For example JOHESU have given notice of their own intending strike and immediately after this program we would be returning to engage them in what promises to be a long and hopefully successful deliberation.

The Buhari/Osinbajo administration via the ministry of Labour is more than willing to meet with and engage all unions in meaningful discussions with regards to the welfare of their members.

Reason why doctors embanked on strike after more than half of their demands have been made still baffles me; imagine 6 out of 8 demands already been met. Labour union always prefers to hold the government to ransom through strike. This is not the way to go.

Jollylolly:
Reason why doctors embanked on strike after more than half of their demands have been made still baffles me; imagine 6 out of 8 demands already been met. Labour union always prefers to hold the government to ransom through strike. This is not the way to go.

If you're not in the system u won't understand actually....is easier to comment as an outsider..

Its a norm in Nigeria, don't stress yourself if what you know about.
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See this former activist turned politician and glorified mumu .What about your boss & other top leaders that abandoned our healthcare system to seek healthcare abroad @ the expense of the poor masses? How many deaths have those ones cause Mr.Keyamo?

I am not surprised

Jollylolly:
Reason why doctors embanked on strike after more than half of their demands have been made still baffles me; imagine 6 out of 8 demands already been met. Labour union always prefers to hold the government to ransom through strike. This is not the way to go.

Pure injustice on there side

No. The Government is liable for I believe that the STRIKERS gave early warning signals.