‘No work, no pay’, FG threatens striking doctors

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The Federal Government has issued threats of ‘no work, no pay’ policy to the striking National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) if they refuse to resume work.

The threat was issue by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, on Friday evening while appearing on a television programme.

“By Tuesday, I will invite them back. If they become recalcitrant, there are other things I can do. There are weapons in the Labour Laws, I will invoke them. There is no work, no pay,” Ngige said.

According to Ngige, the current hazard allowance of ₦5,000 for doctors was fixed in 1992, adding that the government will review this.

The Minister said that the Government would look into an upward review of the amount in five weeks’ time, but did not disclose the proposed figure.

“The new hazard allowance will be done in the next five weeks. It is in the Memorandum of Action that we signed. Immediately after the Easter break, I will convene a meeting to look at it holistically,” he added.

The doctors are currently on an indefinite strike over alleged failure by the government to fulfil its obligations to them.

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