The Nigerian government said it might be forced to implement a no-work, no-pay policy for striking doctors if the ongoing industrial action persists.
Nigeria’s labour and employment minister Chris Ngige on Friday stated that it will not hesitate to ‘invoke’ some labour laws on the doctors.

“By Tuesday, I will invite them back. If they become recalcitrant, there are other things I can do. There are weapons in the Labour Laws, I will invoke them. There is no work, no pay,” Ngige said during a Channels Television programme Politics Today.

“Their employers have a role also to keep their business afloat, to keep patients alive. They can employ local doctors. We won’t get there but if we are going to get there, we will use that stick.”

Nigeria’s National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Thursday began an indefinite strike to protest alleged failure of the government to fulfil its obligations to them.
The doctors said the government refused to address issues on salary arrears and owed allowances among other matters raised in an earlier ultimatum issued in January.
NARD representatives met with the Federal Government’s team on Wednesday over their grievances and rejected the proposals put forward by the government on how to make up for the shortcomings in the implementation of the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between both parties.

Minister of state for health Olorunnimbe Mamora appealled to the doctors to be patient with the government while it works to meet their demands.

Speaking on one of the demands of the doctors, Ngige said the current hazard allowance of ₦5,000 for doctors was fixed in 1992.
The labour minister noted that the Federal Government would review the amount after five weeks but did not disclose the proposed figure.
“I raised it (issue of hazard allowance) with the Finance Minister and the Vice President in the Economic Sustainability Meeting. In fact, to use the words of the Vice President, he said it is criminal, that it shouldn’t happen,” Ngige said.

He explained that the yet to be disclosed hazard allowance “is in the Memorandum of Action that we signed. Immediately after the Easter break, I will convene a meeting to look at it holistically.”

Mamora on Thursday said, “the present-day government will continue to do its best in the provision of adequate healthcare infrastructure and personnel.”

Source: https://m.guardian.ng/news/Nigeria-threatens-striking-doctors-with-no-work-no-pay-policy

I totally rest my case on this country matter. The country is becoming worst by day, can't wait to leave for a saner climes. The future of the nation is bleak.

light my Kpoli

real niggar never give up

Hmm

This Ngige must be a bad negotiator

While our so called president is receiving medical check up in London with our own money.

On different occasions this idiot have tried this approach and it didn't work, why can't you listen to their demand and reach an understanding. Dem no be your pikin wey you go say if you work you no go chop.



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what still remain in this country

"And Jesus said,it's finished"

Maybe he's referring to Nigeria in this instance.

Nawa oh ...... Is it how they treat doctors in the country they travel for medical treatment.


Will this country really get better?

Lol.
I don't blame Ngige.
Shebi airports are now open,his oga is already outside receiving medical care

Ngige is a bastard

Empty threat from Buharilized thinking minister.

No be today? They will go for that strike and go still collect their salaries to the last kobo, the same way that daura man had been collecting his pay back to back in full package without any meaningful contribution to Nigeria

They travel out to treat themselves but no compassion on their fellow citizens who may die due to the doctors' strike.

when traveling overseas is considered a better option what do u expect

adenigga:

Source: https://m.guardian.ng/news/Nigeria-threatens-striking-doctors-with-no-work-no-pay-policy

GOOD...

However legit their cause may be....
Why should people be paid for not working?
>

wickedness in high places! for all the hazardous situations doctors are exposed to in the workplace, you pay a meagre, miserable N5,000 and don't expect them to go on strike? with past antecedents of this promise-and-fail government, I will not apportion any blames to the striking doctors despite the certainly useless MOA ngige is referring to knowing that this government doesn't honour promises excepting herdsmen kidnappers.

Because they are a 'greedy bunch'.

Ogo face front...

Empty threats from an empty politician who specialises in lying against professionals making just demands, in attempt to turn the heart of 'gullible Nigerians' against them.
But this time around, his game has failed & he will be put to shame!!!

#NigeriansAreNowWiser

#HeartlessPolliticians

#IStandWithARD

9jaRealist:


GOOD...

However legit their cause may be....
Why should people be paid for not working?
>

After the people you made reference to have applied every other sane instrument of dialogue with no result? Including a 60 days notice?
Common, it's either that you are mentally challenged or not human to spew this trash of supporting no work no pay.

Naija na cruise wahlai...

Why will FG take this issue serious when the president is taking medication abroad... Them no care if una dey alive.

Just make money and contribute to the economy of the white by also going for medication trip.

They told us to stay and grow Nigeria by patronizing Nigeria but the idiots are going overseas including the minister of health..

Pls nobody should quote me for bashing I am not feeling happy oo

Demonic midget. God will judge you all. Goes to show you how messed up this country is and also tells you how useles** Oga minister of labour was as a medical student!

This is good. Why always them?

How much is the pay?

i don't envy Ngige at all. Dude has got a job that pits him against the common man. Our external battery for laptop is ready to increase your productivity, guaranteed to power you for between ten to twenty four hours.

AntiChristian:
This is good. Why always them?

They need a better life and better environment to work, less thinker , why is the president visiting uK, they pay their health workers like oil workers.

Short people and their thoughts get as e be

9jaRealist:


GOOD...

However legit their cause may be....
Why should people be paid for not working?
>

It's a pity that you also have this mentality.
What if they were not paid?