The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has urged Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello to direct full payment of February salary of medical doctors in the employ of the state government.
The NMA made the call in a communiqué signed by its Chairman, Dr Omakoji Oyiguh and Secretary, Dr Chimezie Udebuani respectively yesterday in Lokoja, the state capital.
”The meeting observed that the salary of medical doctors in the employ of the Kogi State Government was in percentage (69.97 per cent).
”The meeting further observed that the payment in percentage was done despite lack of notice or invitation for negotiation to members whose salaries are to be affected.
”The Kogi NMA, in a letter to Governor Bello dated March 7, drew the attention of the governor to non-invitation to participate in any negotiation and the expectation of NMA for payment of full salary for the month of February 2022.
”The NMA, Kogi chapter, requests the governor to note that it has been two years of peaceful and harmonious industrial relations in the medical sector.
”The governor’s handlers on the issue of the percentage salary should be cautioned against doing anything that will cause a breakdown of the much-cherished relationship already developed,” the NMA said.”