WorldStage Newsonline– Ondo State Government says it is meeting with officials of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA),
Ondo State chapter, over issue of salary disparity between the state and other states.
The state’s Head of Service (HoS), Mr Bayo Philip in a statement on Thursday in Akure stated that the disparity would be addressed as soon as the committee mandated to look into the issue submits its report.
The HoS said his attention had also been drawn to the industrial action embarked by Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), University
of Medical Science Teaching Hospital (UNIMEDTH), Ondo.
According to him, the striking doctors received two months hazard allowance as agreed, while interns have been paid the whole four-five
months arrears owed them.
He said “while it is the right of the association to champion the cause for welfare of its members, it must be stated that the fact of this
particular case must not be misrepresented to the public.
“While it is true that Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa inherited both the medical hazard allowance and salary arrears of interns
made up of House Officers, Nurses, Pharmacists etc, government has not only taken concrete steps in resolving the matter,
but commenced payment of arrears.”
Philip reiterated government’s commitment to the welfare of all categories of workers in the state.
He enjoined workers to resist the temptation of making politics out of any issue that has to do with the public service.
