Zamfara, a state in north-west Nigeria.
The Zamfara State chapter of the Nigerian Medical
Association (NMA), says it will embark on a one-week strike from
December 10.
The Chairman of NMA in the state, Dr. Mannir Bature, made the
announcement in a statement made available to newsmen in Gusau on
Tuesday, saying that the congress of the association resorted to
the strike option.
“We can recall that the National Association of Government
General, Medical and Dental Practitioners, an affiliate of NMA,
comprising doctors working with Zamfara State Government embarked
on an indefinite strike that commenced on Nov. 30.
“This was as a result of a breakdown in negotiations with
representatives of the government on the restoration of call-duty
allowances for medical doctors working with the state
government.
“The NMA in Zamfara State noted with great concern the continued
decline in human resources for health in the state as a result of
poor remuneration for health workers, despite attempts by the state
to employ more health workers.
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“We wish to categorically inform the state government that as
long as the salaries of health workers in the state remain poor,
the retention of health workers in the state will continue to be a
challenge,” Bature said.
He said that the NMA had resolved that its members should
withdraw their services in the state for a period of one week.
“By this resolution, therefore, all medical doctors in the state
working with federal, state, and private health facilities will
withdraw all forms of services for a period of one week.
“We wish to regrettably inform the people of the state that this
action became necessary, having exhausted all available platforms
to ensure that the state government does the right thing by
correcting the shortfall in the salaries of doctors,” said
Bature.
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