Prioritize medical staff in Oyo State - CDWR








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Omowumi Hannah, Ibadan 

The indefinite strike by resident doctors at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital and workers across six Oyo State tertiary institutions has brought to the forefront the Oyo State Government's failure to prioritize workers' well-being, education, and healthcare needs. 

In a statement issued by the chairman,  Campaign for Democratic and Workers' Rights (CDWR), Comrade Abiodun Bamigboye Abbey Trotsky, on Tuesday strongly supports the strike, citing poor working conditions and inadequate pay as the primary grievances 

The resident doctors' demands include the implementation of the consequential adjustment of the new minimum wage, repair of dilapidated call rooms, and addressing severe manpower shortages. 

They also seek the implementation of accoutrement allowance, payment of upgrade arrears, examination and update course refunds, and the Medical Residency Training Fund (MRTF).

Similarly, workers in state-owned tertiary institutions are demanding a 25/35% salary increase approved since January 2024, implementation of the new minimum wage, and an upward review of government subvention. 

The affected institutions include Polytechnic, Ibadan; Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Saki; Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa; Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora; and Oyo State College of Education, Lanlate.

The CDWR has called on the Oyo State Government to constructively engage with the striking doctors and workers, urging the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to intervene and pressure the government to meet the demands. 

The organization emphasizes that the strikes are a direct consequence of the government's failure to prioritize the well-being, education, and healthcare needs of the people .

In a related development, the Association of Resident Doctors at LAUTECH Teaching Hospital has been seeking Governor Seyi Makinde's intervention to address the hospital's declining state, citing manpower shortages, poor remuneration, and poor infrastructure.

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