Lagos Govt Begs Doctors to Suspend Strike

The Lagos State Government has appealed striking doctors, under the aegis of Medical Guild, Lagos to suspend their strike.

The state’s Commissioner for Information, Mr Gbenga Omotosho, who made this appealed in a statement, said the state government is doing everything possible to ensure that they meet the demands of the striking doctors.

He also appealed to residents of the state that negotiation was ongoing between the state and the doctors, stating that residents must not to hesitate to use the state-owned health facilities as they are still very accessible,

“It is pertinent to note that the state government expresses extreme disappointment that the Guild continued with their warning strike despite a series of engagements with the state government aimed at resolving some of the grievances raised. Many issues have already been resolved, while unresolved issues are still being deliberated upon,” the statement reads in part.

He said, “The state government will continue to play its part in ensuring the battle over COVID-19 is won; we urge the Guild to continue to take full advantage of the dispute resolution processes provided by the state to resolve all issues bearing in mind that these are unusual times for the nation and the entire world.”

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Meanwhile, the Chairman, Medical Guild, Lagos, Dr Oluwajimi Sodipo, in an interview confirmed that negotiation between the Guild and the state government was ongoing.

“We had a meeting with the representatives of the state government on Sunday and today (Monday). There is also a meeting scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday), in a bid to resolve our demands,” he said

Ekohotblog had earlier reported that Doctors in Lagos State embarked on a three-day warning strike which started yesterday, Monday.

It also reported that the Chairman of the Medical Guild, Lagos, Dr Oluwajimi Sodipo, explained that the strike followed the expiration of the ultimatum given to the Lagos State Government.