BREAKING: FG releases billions of naira allowances for striking doctors

The Federal Government of Nigeria has released billions of naira allowances for to striking doctors.

The money is hazard and inducement allowances

Onyxnews Nigeria reports that the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, on Friday, revealed that the Government has released the sum of N4.5bn to 31 Federal Teaching Hospitals and Medical Centres nationwide.

He said the money is hazard and inducement allowances for striking doctors for the months of April and May.

Ngige revealed this to State House correspondents shortly after the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire; Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, and him (Ngige) briefed the President Muhammadu Buhari on the ongoing action embarked upon by the National Association of Resident Doctors.

His words: “Just this morning, before we went to see Mr President, the Ministry of Finance reported that as at this morning, 3 am, they have paid the allowances for hazard and inducement to 31 teaching and Federal Medical Centres and specialist hospitals of the Federal Government service and they have expended close to N4.5 billion on the payment because we are paying them the arrears of April and May.

“The payment for June will also be done immediately these ones are sorted out.

“Again, it is important to report to you that in consonance with what he is saying, we have arranged a meeting for them to speak to the Nigerian Governors’ Forum because you don’t mix apples and oranges.

“The issue of health is on the concurrent list, so the Federal Government will do its own and the state governments will be expected to do their own. Some of their grievances border on what they feel the state governments have not done,” Ngige said.