Ogun NMA issues 21-day strike notice over poor working condition

According to Ashimi, members will have no choice but to embark on strike unless the government addresses their concerns.

Ashimi said, unless the state government takes immediate action to address their concerns, members would embark on industrial action.

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He highlighted that despite ongoing discussions with relevant government officials, there have been only verbal assurances without any official commitment.

He urged the citizens of Ogun State to pressure the government into taking necessary steps to prevent the looming strike, which could disrupt healthcare services across the state.

“The State Executive Council of NMA Ogun issued a 21-day ultimatum to the state government on June 7, 2024, which will elapse on June 27, 2024, indicating that industrial harmony may not be guaranteed after this date as the pressure of work on the few doctors holding forth is yielding dire consequences.

“Conversations have been ongoing in this respect with relevant government officers, with verbal assurances but no official commitment from the government yet. We use this opportunity to call on well-meaning citizens of Ogun State to impress upon the Ogun State government to do the needful in order to avert any industrial action.

Ashimi noted that hospitals like Babcock University Teaching Hospital have seen their monthly electricity bills surge from between ₦80-100 million to ₦300 million.

Ogun NMA issues 21-day strike notice over poor working condition