The protesting doctors, under the Association of Resident Doctors said though they have met the management of the Federal Medical Centre over the issue, the responses were not encouraging.
The aggrieved resident doctors led by their Chairman, Dr. Nonso Okoye, and armed with placards some of which reads “Our Families are hungry”, FG pay our salaries” and “we are hungry, MMM is becoming an option”, called on Nigerians to prevail on the Federal Government to pay up salaries owed them.
The protesting doctors in Bayelsa recently. According to the protesters, they were paid 52 per cent salary from February to May, 2016 and owed September and October.
“We want the Federal Government to pay us our monies. We have not withdrawn services. All we are saying is for the government to pay us for work done.
“Nigerians should prevail on the Federal Government to pay us. As much as we don’t want to withdraw our services, we have resolved to withdraw the services by 15th of November if nothing is done. “We have met with the management but all they did was pay us a month salary.
They told us that the budget available cannot pay salary,” the protesters said. Contacted, the Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Dennis Alagoa said the blame is not from the management, but added “with Tuesday statement by the President, we are assured that the issue will be resolved soon.”
On the alleged threat by the resident doctors to down tools, he said the issue of strike will not make a difference as the matter is on the table of the Federal Government. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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I wonder how the employer expect her employee to cope at the time of inflation. A proactive government would cut down on cost of government to be able to meet the rising needs. Of her citizenry. It's pretty sad our leaders know what to do and they do nothing about it. Employees in the. Private sectors whose salaries are not witheld are complaining of cost of living, how much more the employees whose salaries are witheld. Very sad
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