Doctors in Ondo State have embarked on an indefinite strike on Monday, November 9 over the non-payment of their salaries by the State Government.
The doctors under the aegis of Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, UNIMEDTH, during an emergency meeting in Akure, the state capital lamented that the government has continued to turn deaf ears to their demands.
It would be recalled that the aggrieved doctors last week embarked on a seven-day warning strike to call government’s attention to their plights.
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According to the doctors, the industrial action became imperative due to the failure of the state government to address their demands.
The doctors lamented that they were being owed four months salary arrears by the state government amid the harsh economic situation in the country.
They also decried a situation where other health workers under health management board receive salaries regularly.
Other complaints by the striking doctors include a shortage of doctors, non-payment of COVID-19 allowance as well as non-availability of residence.
They insist that the doctors will not return to work until part of their salaries are paid and identity cards issued to their members.
