Lagos State Government reversed its dismissal of 788 doctors in its employ. "Ope oooo"
The state government, through the Head
of Service, Adesegun Ogunlewe, said in a statement on May 6 that the
decision to sack the doctors resulted from their refusal to answer the
queries issued to them to explain why they were absent from work without
observing the rules and regulations guiding strikes and industrial
actions in the state public service.
Governor Babatunde Fashola, who jointly
addressed journalists with his predecessor, Chief Bola Tinubu, on
Thursday said the decision became necessary after consultation with
leaders of the Action Congress of Nigeria, the Nigerian Labour Congress
and other groups.
He said, “One could not hear those
appeals and also the appeals of the ordinary people of the state and
remains unmindful of them. And it is in that light that I have consulted
with the Health Service Commission and they have assured me that the
issue of dismissal will be reversed immediately.”
Fashola directed the doctors to resume work immediately.
According to the Punch, he said, “I will like to thank the
party and our leaders, all the well- meaning people on both sides and
leaders of labour organisations, especially the NLC, for playing
intercessory role in this matter and choosing to mediate rather than to
take sides.
“The issues are disputes about
institutions and nothing more and how we could work together to provide
better health care. It is now left for the doctors to return to their
locations and to regularise their status with the HSC.”
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