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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Resident doctors in Yobe State have threatened to embark on industrial action over the state government\u2019s failure to approve and implement some allowances.<\/p>\n

The threat was issued following the Federal Government\u2019s approval, through the National Salaries, Income, and Wages Commission, of new hazard allowances and revised CONMESS and other allowances for medical doctors.<\/p>\n

The aggrieved doctors said while healthcare workers in other states and federal facilities have received the updated remuneration, including arrears, theirs remain unpaid.<\/p>\n

Several doctors from the Yobe State Association of Resident Doctors who pleaded anonymity expressed their frustration, with some threatening to leave the association if nothing is being done to address the issue.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were told to be patient, but now many doctors can\u2019t even afford fuel for their cars to return home after long shifts,\u201d one of them said.<\/p>\n

The chairman of the association, Dr Umar Ahmad Aliyu, confirmed the ongoing struggle for allowance implementation.<\/p>\n

\u201cGovernor Mai Mala Buni has strengthened the healthcare system, but the unresolved issue of hazard allowances and reviewed CONMESS is causing significant distress,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Reacting to the development, the Yobe State Commissioner of Health and Human Services, Dr Muhammad Lawan Gana, said: \u201cThe government is in the process of addressing these needs, and all unions have been involved in the information collation. We are committed to the welfare of healthcare workers and are working towards meeting these commitments.\u201d<\/p>\n

The doctors\u2019 call for payment of their entitlements and allowances came amidst public health challenges like the outbreaks of meningitis and diphtheria in the state.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. Resident doctors in Yobe State have threatened to embark on industrial action over the state government\u2019s failure to approve and implement some allowances. 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