The Management of federal tertiary hospitals in Nigeria have been directed to replace resident doctors with members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in order to maintain routine services.<\/p>\n
The Nigerian minister of health, Osagie Ehanire gave this directive in a statement as part of efforts to \u201cmitigate the effect\u201d of the strike by resident doctors across the country.<\/p>\n
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) had\u00a0embarked on a nationwide strike\u00a0on Monday over the non-payment of their COVID-19 hazard allowance and other demands.<\/p>\n
The association in a statement signed by the President, Dr. Aliyu Sokomba, Secretary, Dr. Bilqis Mohammad, and the Publicity Secretary, Dr. Egbogu Stanley, disclosed that the strike has begun after the 21-day ultimatum given to the Federal Government elapsed on August 17.<\/p>\n
According to the Association, the Federal Government is yet to implement the residency funding, coronavirus allowance, hazard allowance, and also outstanding salary shortfall of 2014, 2015, and 2016.<\/p>\n
Ehanire reminded the doctors that their primary responsibility is to save lives, adding that it is expected of them to work together to confront COVID-19, \u201cthe common enemy\u201d.<\/p>\n
RNI reporter in Maiduguri Amina Abbagaba says that the statement made by the Minister has generated huge concerns by citizens, calling for his resignation<\/p>\n
A retired health worker in Maiduguri Musa Bulama stated that the decision taken by the resident doctors was made at a wrong time with COVID-19 still ravaging the country, called on government to suspend the initial plan to replace the striking doctors with what he referred to \u2018in-experienced\u2019 youth service corps members<\/p>\n
Public affairs analysts describe corruption in the health sector as major reason behind government-health workers misunderstanding in the country advocate for immediate and critical review of the sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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