In a statement to newsmen in Owerri, by the state chairman of NMA, Kyrian Duruewuru and Secretary; Ogaziechi Kenneth added that all doctors both from the state and federal institutions would be part of the strike.
As part of their demands included the call for “Immediate payment of 30 per cent balance of the monthly salary of doctors which has accrued for 40 months.“Accreditation of departments in the IMSUTH to train resident doctors. Sponsorship of resident doctors to update and revision courses relevant to their postgraduate training as is statutorily obtainable in tertiary health institutions in other states.
He continued: “Recall that whereas other staff in Imo State University Teaching Hospital, IMSUTH, Orlu, Imo state Specialist Hospital, Umuguma and Hospital Management Board, HMB, enjoy adjusted salary structure with regard to skipping of a grade level, salaries of medical doctors in these institutions are still based on old consolidated medical salary structure, CONMESS, devoid of relativity and grade level skipping.
“The Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Imo state has engaged the state government and it’s relevant organs severally, on the above issues through correspondence, appeals and conciliatory meetings.