Health Minister, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, has denied that
the Federal Government ever ordered the sacking of 16,000 resident doctors working
Federal Government owned hospitals nationwide.
the Federal Government ever ordered the sacking of 16,000 resident doctors working
Federal Government owned hospitals nationwide.
While briefing State House correspondents yesterday in Abuja
after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, the minister
explained that the need to sack people who have not been at their duty posts
for nearly two months was never an issue.
after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, the minister
explained that the need to sack people who have not been at their duty posts
for nearly two months was never an issue.
“People that have not
been at their duty posts for nearly two months cannot cry for being sacked,” he
said.
been at their duty posts for nearly two months cannot cry for being sacked,” he
said.
This statement however, contradicted a letter signed by the
permanent secretary, Mr. L. Awute on August 13 communicating the president’s
directive that all resident doctors at federal hospitals should be relieved of
their duties.
permanent secretary, Mr. L. Awute on August 13 communicating the president’s
directive that all resident doctors at federal hospitals should be relieved of
their duties.
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