No fewer than four Medical Doctors have left the Kogi State Civil Service as a result of non-payment of salary and poor remuneration, Our Kogi State Correspondent reports.
Kogi State Chairman of the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Dr. Omakoji Oyiguh, made the disclosure earlier today, Wednesday September 9, during a familiarization visit to the Kogi State Council of Ulamua.
Dr. Oyiguh, who was elected Chairman, Kogi State Chapter of NMA August this year, said the havoc was deepening as more Doctors are threatening to leave as soon as they have better opportunities elsewhere.
The Chairman, who expressed worries on the development, noted that the Kogi State Government should give utmost priority to the welfare of health workers, so as to prevent mass exodus of Doctors from the state civil service.
"The issue of strike is not what I want my own administration to welcome. I would want to be very proactive in discussing with government to ensure that things do not reach the level, where Doctors will be frustrated to go on strike. This will create crisis in the health system of Kogi State.
"Salaries have been revised over and over again since 2009, 2014 and now there is new minimum wage. Kogi State is still at the lowest level of 2004. So, the Doctors are not happy that their salaries compared to their counterparts in FMC is about half, compared to their counterparts also in other states.
"As at yesterday, four Doctors left the service of the Kogi State Government. So they are leaving en-mass and we cannot afford to say nothing is wrong. Things are going wrong and not happy this is also happening under my leadership. We can't count the numbers of Doctors that have quit the service of the state. This does not speak well of the Confluence State. I am just two months old in this office.
"This cannot continue. I just have to cry out now before things get out of hand. Whatever the governor can do, to avert further loss of our doctors to other states, he should please do it before things get out of hand. As he is celebrating his victory at the Supreme Court, he should extend that celebration to bring smiles to the faces of Doctors in the service of the government of Kogi State", he added.
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