The Ogun State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, on Friday, suspended its 25-day strike following the hardship faced by patients during the strike period.
The chairman of the association, Dr Ogunjimi Luqman, said the strike would be halted for four weeks to create room for amicable negotiations with the state government.
Luqman noted that the decision was made after an emergency general meeting held between August 27 and August 29, 2024, in Abeokuta.
DAILY POST reports that the strike had been initiated in response to the state government’s failure to implement the reviewed Consolidated Medical Salary Structure, CONMESS wage, which had been in effect for federal medical workers since June 2023.
Luqman, while stating that doctors are to return to their duties at 8 am on Monday, September 2, 2024, disclosed plans of the association to reconvene on September 30, 2024, to evaluate the situation and decide on further actions based on the government’s response.
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