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Lagos Commends Doctors For Not Heeding Call For Strike

Jan 5, 2009 - The Lagos State Government has commended doctors in its employment for refusing to heed the strike called by a faction of the Medical Guild just as it urged the faction spearheading the strike to desist from going about trying to stop those medical doctors who have refused their call for a strike from discharging their legitimate duties.

The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris who gave the commendation in Lagos Monday after an on-the-spot assessment of the situation, reiterated government’s disposition to dialogue.

He stressed that government views the call for a strike by a faction of the Medical Guild as illegal and unacceptable particularly since all the issues being raised by the Guild are not only being currently addressed by the State Government but are also issues that cannot be addressed over night.

He further assured the people of Lagos that all health services being provided in her hospitals would not be disrupted as Medical Directors have been charged to ensure uninterrupted health services.