Kogi Doctors begin indefinite strike Wednesday

Members of the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Kogi State chapter, have declared an indefinite strike action starting from Wednesday, May 3, 2017, over unpaid salaries.

The association Secretary, Dr. Zubair Kabiru, Monday issued a statement signed by the Chairman, Dr. Tijani Godwin. The group said it was disappointed in the state government for not honoring its agreement to settle doctors’ outstanding salaries and arrears.

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“In spite of suspending our strike action for two months to allow peaceful resolutions of issues bothering on special consideration to all doctors employed in 2015 as earlier documented in the memorandum of understanding signed on the 9th of January 2017 between Kogi S