Doctors under the employment of Osun state government apparently made state Governor Rauf Aregbesola look bad, thumbing their noses at the order that they must sign a nominal register or get sacked beginning from Monday.
Dr. Isiaka Adekunle, state chairman, Osun state Association of Medical and Dental Officers, said his members preferred to be sacked than comply with the directive.
The doctors said they would not be cowed else the government will deny them the other half of their salaries owed them.
“We were asked to be signing a register but no doctor complied with the directive. We will not sign the register and we won’t agree to be receiving half salaries, because there is no half treatment; it is either you treat your patients or you don’t.
“We will resume if they can sign a document stating that they are owing us half salaries and when they would pay. Without that commitment, we won’t suspend the strike,” he said.
In the same vein, Dr. Adeyinka Owolabi, president, Association of Resident Doctors at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Osogbo, said his members resolved to lengthen their strike action after meeting on Monday.
The government is yet to officially respond to the latest development.
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