Ondo: NMA Suspends Strike

Posted by Amarachi on Thu 02nd Sep, 2021 - tori.ng

The medical practitioners at a parley with lawmakers at the Ondo State House of Assembly called on the state government to honour the terms of the agreement reached with them, especially payment of their outstanding salaries.

Doctors

Following an intervention by stakeholders and lawmakers, members of the Ondo State chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) have suspended their dispute with the state government.

NAN reports that the medical practitioners at a parley with lawmakers at the Ondo State House of Assembly on Wednesday, called on the state government to honour the terms of the agreement reached with them, especially payment of their outstanding salaries.

NMA State Chairman, Dr. Stella Adegbehingbe thanked the lawmakers and other stakeholders for their intervention.

He also called for the prompt payment of their outstanding salaries, to act as stimulant to members who have been out of work for sometime.

Adegbehingbe urged government not to intimidate any member for participating in the strike, through any form of victimization.

“We also urge the government to look into the payment of the stipulated welfare packages to the doctors as a way of curbing the massive drift of professional medical personnel,” he said.