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Ondo State Doctors Begin Two Weeks Warning Strike

Published by Naijacruise on June 11th, 2021.

Doctors under the aegis of the National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP) in Ondo State have commenced a two weeks warning strike over alleged neglect of the welfare of the doctors by the state government.

The medical doctors specifically alleged that the state government had failed to address the exodus of medical doctors and health workers from the state while the government also failed to pay salaries arrears of the doctors.

The two weeks warning strike was contained in a letter addressed to the State governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, signed by the state Chairman and Secretary of the NAGGMDP, Dr Roland Arohunmolase, and Dr Richard Obe respectively, and made available to Naijacruise Reporters, with the title, “Notice of withdrawal of service.”

It reads: ” With due respect to your office, We write to notify your office of the immediate withdrawal of service by our members working under Ondo State Government Civil Service. Following Ordinary General Meeting of our association held on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, members resolved at proceeding on two weeks warning strike starting from 8:00 am, 10th of June, 2021.”

According to the letter, some the grounds for the industrial action include, “non-payment of salaries arrears being owed health workers in Ondo State (January 2017, March, April and May 2021), Gross under-staffing of government hospitals following the mass exodus of doctors and other health workers from the state.