Lagos Responds To Medical Guild’s Demands, Asks Doctors To Resume Work

File: Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho, speaks during an interview on Sunrise Daily on January 28, 2020.On the disparity in doctors’ salaries, the commissioner attributed it to the skipping policy adopted by some federal institutions, as the new minimum wage in Lagos placed all members of the state above the federal level.

The meeting was convened at the instance of the Hon. Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions after a series of meetings held at the instance of the Head of Service on behalf of stakeholders in the State Government with the representatives of the Medical Guild, National Association of Residents Doctors , LASUTH branch and other relevant stakeholders to deliberate on the issues underlying the strike called by the Medical Guild.

It is worrisome that some members of this noble profession would down tool at a time when their services are mostly required. We believe this action is insensitive and lacks empathy which our profession epitomises. LASG started paying extra special COVID-19 allowances for frontline workers who are involved directly with the Lagos State COVID-19 response. This was put in place before any other State in the nation with payments as high as N672,000 per month in addition to their normal remuneration packages for each cadre and which represents financial incentives over and above that paid by the Federal counterparts.

It is important to note that this is not in conformity with the Scheme of Service agreed by the National Council of Establishment and is a subject of litigation in the Federal Court of Appeal and therefore the State Government cannot implement such a policy until Judgment is delivered.It was made clear to the Guild that the Personal Income Tax Act is standard to all and calculated on the basis of the tax table.

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