FG to begin payment of striking doctors allowance on Tuesday -Ngige - Healthwise

FG to begin payment of striking doctors allowance on Tuesday –Ngige

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, says the Federal Government will begin the payment of allowances of striking resident doctors on Tuesday .He urged the striking doctors to be patient with government.

National President of NARD, Dr. Aliyu Sokomba, had in a circular last week said the association found it necessary to take “the painful decision” following the inability of the Federal Government to meet its demands. “I am hopeful that if the payment starts on Tuesday since it is an electronic injection of funds , they can finish the payment by Thursday or Friday this week.”

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