The Industrial action embarked upon by National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) and Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, has been called off.
The strike was suspended following stakeholders meeting with Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State.
The meeting, which had in attendance government functionaries, management of the hospital, leaders of both unions and other staff, deliberated on lingering welfare issues that had paralyzed clinical services at the tertiary facility.
At the meeting, Governor Makinde promised to fulfil demands of health workers by middle of November.
The demands include payment of promotion arrears, Residency Training Funds, implementation of Professional Allowance Table and other outstanding entitlements.
The governor also promised to commence payment of N80,000 minimum wage to 45 cleaners of the institution.
Speaking at the meeting, leaders of NARD and JOHESU announced suspension of the strike and directed their members to resume full clinical duties with immediate effect.
Staff of the hospital, who were full of appreciation for the governor’s intervention, pledged to support his political aspirations.
