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FG bans doctors in public hospitals from private practice
Henceforth, medical doctors working in public hospitals who engage in private practice have been banned following a decision reached by the Federal Government on Wednesday.
Reports say the decision was reached by the FG during the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting presided by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Senate House in Abuja.
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The Minister of Health Prof. Isaac Adewole and Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige in a joint press briefing after the FEC meeting both noted that the labour laws especially the Trade Dispute Act was contravened by most of the unions that recently embarked on strike.
Both ministers also warned that henceforth, the doctrine of no work no pay which was contained in the nation’s law would be invoked for workers embarking on strike seen to have contravened the Trade Dispute Act.
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JOHNSON PETER
October 12, 2017 at 12:15 pm
What is the rationale behind the ban, this is sickening, I think you have to repeal it
Abeni Adebisi
October 12, 2017 at 1:55 pm
I don’t think they have good reasons for doing this, they will have to look into it again.
Anita Kingsley
October 12, 2017 at 1:12 pm
Working under the federal government of Nigeria is as good as slavery. Some of these doctors engage themselves in private practices to make ends means, how much is the government paying them that will be enough to take care of them and families?
Animashaun Ayodeji
October 12, 2017 at 1:45 pm
If this is the new decision, what will happen to doctors who already own private hospitals? They will have to quit their jobs or shut down their hospitals or what?
Abeni Adebisi
October 12, 2017 at 1:54 pm
So many doctors will have to quit their job with public hospitals because of this decision except the government increase their salaries and not owe them at all.
seyi jelili
October 12, 2017 at 8:44 pm
Then what is good for the goose is also good for the gander, all federal government lecturers in higher institutions should be barred from engaging in extra lecturing in private universities
yanju omotodun
October 12, 2017 at 9:17 pm
This is impossible, knowledge is power, as long it doesn’t affect the students, then No big deal
yanju omotodun
October 12, 2017 at 9:31 pm
Don’t turn this government to khakistocracy