25-day strike: Ogun doctors suspend action for four weeks

Ogun doctors have suspended their 25-day strike for four weeks. Learn what this means for healthcare in the state.

On Friday, the Nigerian Medical Association’s Ogun State division decided to halt their 25-day strike due to the difficulties experienced by patients during that period.

Dr. Ogunjimi Luqman, the association’s chairman, announced that the strike would be temporarily suspended for four weeks to allow for peaceful negotiations with the state government.

After an emergency general meeting held between August 27th to August 29th, 2024 in Abeokuta, Luqman observed that the decision was reached.

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According to OBASANJONEWS, the strike was launched due to the state government’s inability to implement the revised Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) wage that has been in effect for federal medical personnel since June 2023.

Luqman announced that doctors must resume their duties at 8 am on Monday, September 2, 2024. He also revealed the association’s intention to meet again on September 30, 2024 for a review of developments and potential next steps based upon how the government responds.

“The Congress declared that the disruption in medical services has had a severe impact on the people of Ogun State,” he said.

To enable substantial discussions and negotiations with the state government, we have chosen to put on hold the strike for a period of four weeks.

On August 27 and again on August 29, the emergency general meeting evaluated the success of the strike and scrutinized members’ adherence.

The progress of negotiations with the state government was also scrutinized by Congress. However, despite persistent efforts from NMA executives, wage disparity remains an unresolved issue.

Highlighting the gravity of the scenario, he expressed: “We trust that state authorities will capitalize on this opportunity to address the existing issues.”

Under the current circumstances, our members’ dedication to serving the public is compromised. We urge the government to fulfill our demands and prevent any future industrial disharmony.