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Medical doctors in Ondo State to begin indefinite strike over inadequate PPE, illegal deductions

The leadership of the National Association of Government General Medical And Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP) says its members will begin an indefinite strike by midnight of Wednesday.
This is contained in a communique made available to newsmen by the Secretary of the association, Dr Tunde Olasakinju, on Tuesday in Akure after its congress which deliberated on immediate concerns of its members.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the association had given the state government a 14-day ultimatum which elapsed on June 17, and was extended by extra five days.
Olasakinju said that the association also had written several letters and communique in the past months to the government over issues affecting its members with no response from the government.
“The State Government has deliberately failed to conclude negotiations on the erstwhile suspended minimum wage and consequential adjustments already enjoyed by the non-medical staff since January 2020.
“To our dismay and utter disappointment, as high as 2.5 per cent of our members’ meagre consolidated basic salaries were deducted in May.
“That the Special COVID-19 hazard and risk allowance approved for our members yhat should have commenced from May which was to serve as a morale booster to our members working assiduously to fight against the spread of the deadly virus, has not been paid.
“And that our highly spirited and dedicated members have not been captured in the implementation of the previously negotiated and Federal Government – approved skipping for doctors,” the communique stated.
The communique also stated that due to inadequate supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to most of its members , and with six of them infected with COVID-19, one week exemption would be given to its members treating Coronavirus patients.
Olasakinju said that the association would give a grace of 48 hours within which government could still meet its demands before its members would withdrawal their services in the state.
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The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Osun State has raised concerns over the alleged recruitment of members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into the state’s Amotekun Corps, claiming it threatens the safety of opposition members.
In a statement issued on Friday, APM Chairman, Mr. Adewale Adebayo, criticized the recruitment process, alleging that non-PDP applicants were deliberately screened out. He warned that Amotekun, originally created to enhance security, was being turned into a political tool.
“We are disturbed by the protest by well-meaning Osun residents who applied but were deliberately excluded because they are not PDP members,” Adebayo stated.
He further alleged that over 1,000 PDP members had been recruited into the corps, describing it as an attempt to silence opposition voices. According to him, the recruitment exercise was merely a formality to cover up a pre-arranged selection process favoring ruling party members.
APM has called for the resignation of the Corps Commandant and Field Commandant of Amotekun, demanding an apology to the affected applicants and the people of the state. The party insisted that the security outfit must remain apolitical to maintain public trust.
Neither the Osun State Government nor the leadership of Amotekun has responded to the allegations as of the time of this report.
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