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A lawmaker in Lagos, Mr Segun Olulade, has commended the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) for suspending its nationwide strike which started on Sept. 4.
Olulade, the Chairman, Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Health Services, also lauded the Federal Government for showing concern by not allowing the strike to linger further.
The lawmaker, representing Epe Constituency II in the assembly, gave the commendation while speaking with some health workers at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja in Lagos.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Thursday announced the suspension of its 10 days strike after a meeting of its executives.
The doctors’ strike, which commenced on Sept. 4, had crippled activities in public hospitals across the country.
The Federal Government had earlier said it had met many of the demands of the doctors, including payment of salary arrears.
Olulade, while describing the strike as “unfortunate and a great loss,” said that the value of human life was not measurable.
“It would have been a terrible situation if the strike should continues, because there won’t be anyone to attend to patients in the hospitals.
“I am very happy that an agreement has been reached which eventually led to the suspension of the strike.
“I want to commend the leadership and members of NARD for calling off this strike.
“No one would have prayed for the strike to continue, because patients in the government-owned hospitals will be at the receiving end and this will be very unfair,” he said.
The lawmaker said that the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment has a duty to monitor the implementation of agreements saying, “it is very important for it to do so’’.
“I want to believe that the ministry, within its ability and available resources, is monitoring the implementation of the agreements, but it is not as effective as it should be.
“The monitoring unit of the ministry in the Trade Union Industrial Relations (TUSIR) Department should be strengthened so that there will be early signals when there is a threat to industrial peace,” Olulade said.
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
Olulade, the Chairman, Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Health Services, also lauded the Federal Government for showing concern by not allowing the strike to linger further.
The lawmaker, representing Epe Constituency II in the assembly, gave the commendation while speaking with some health workers at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja in Lagos.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Thursday announced the suspension of its 10 days strike after a meeting of its executives.
The doctors’ strike, which commenced on Sept. 4, had crippled activities in public hospitals across the country.
The Federal Government had earlier said it had met many of the demands of the doctors, including payment of salary arrears.
Olulade, while describing the strike as “unfortunate and a great loss,” said that the value of human life was not measurable.
“It would have been a terrible situation if the strike should continues, because there won’t be anyone to attend to patients in the hospitals.
“I am very happy that an agreement has been reached which eventually led to the suspension of the strike.
“I want to commend the leadership and members of NARD for calling off this strike.
“No one would have prayed for the strike to continue, because patients in the government-owned hospitals will be at the receiving end and this will be very unfair,” he said.
The lawmaker said that the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment has a duty to monitor the implementation of agreements saying, “it is very important for it to do so’’.
“I want to believe that the ministry, within its ability and available resources, is monitoring the implementation of the agreements, but it is not as effective as it should be.
“The monitoring unit of the ministry in the Trade Union Industrial Relations (TUSIR) Department should be strengthened so that there will be early signals when there is a threat to industrial peace,” Olulade said.
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
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