Health workers under the aegis of the Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP) in Ondo State, on Wednesday, paralysed medical services at government hospitals across the state.
The union which include the Medical Laboratory Scientists, Optometrists, Physiotherapists, Pharmacists, Health Information Managers/Officers, Dieticians, Radiographers, among others condemned the attitude of the state government to the health workers in the state.
The union alleged the state government of deciding on the payment of 50 per cent part salary of November salary without consulting the leadership of the union.
The union stated that despite intimating the government about the hardship being faced by the health workers, the state government never considered their welfare before reducing their salary.
Speaking, the Chairman of the Union, Adedire Adeyinka, said that health workers were exposed to some disease like Lassa fever, COVID-19, and other diseases on daily basis.
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He said it has become extremely difficult for the members of the union to fortify their immune system against the ravaging pandemic and other epidemic diseases even without prompt payment of salaries.
He explained that members of the union would no longer accept percentage salaries being paid by the Ondo State government.
The Chairman said, “It has got to the extent that health workers could no longer transport themselves to their different places if postings where their services are rendered.”
He stated that unlike other government workers who were told to work from home over a period of time, members of his union were always on their duty post 24hrs on daily basis with call duties inclusive.
He, however, commended the government for the giant strides in the health sector, particularly, its efforts at reducing mother and child mortality, free health care services and the floating of the recent molecular laboratory in the state.
He noted the unwillingness of the government to consider the plight of health workers who are the architects of these successes in the health sector.
Adeyinka lamented the nonchalant attitude of the government which neither called nor invited the union to any meeting despite the first 15-day ultimatum and another 3-day notice of withdrawal of services as regrettable.
It will be recalled that medical doctors in the employment of the state government have also embarked on indefinite strike overpayment of percentage salaries.
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