Federal Government threatens striking doctors with ‘no work, no pay’
The Federal government has threatened to invoke the ‘no work, no pay’ rule if the striking National Association of Resident Doctors who embarked on an indefinite strike refuse to resume work.
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The minister of labour, Dr. Chris Ngige, issued the threat on Friday during an interview on Channels Television.
“By Tuesday, I will invite them back, If they become recalcitrant, there are things I can do.
“There are weapons in the labour, laws I will invoke them. There is no work, no pay,” Ngige said.
Nigeria’s National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Thursday began an indefinite strike to protest alleged failure of the government to fulfil its obligations to them.
The Minister said the government would look into an upward review of the amount in five weeks’ time, but didn’t proposed figure.
“It is the Memorandum of action that we signed. Immediately after the Easter break, I will convene a meeting to look at it holistically,” he added.
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