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Medical Doctors Commence Two-week Strike Over Shortage of Staff in Ondo
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Medical Doctors Commence Two-week Strike Over Shortage of Staff in Ondo

Due to the Shortage of Staff members, medical doctors of the Federal Medical Centre in Owo, Ondo state, under the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) have decided to commence a two-week warning strike. The Association decided to embark on the warning strike shortly after their general meeting was held in the headquarters of Owo Local Government Area. Speaking on the industrial action, the President of the ARD, FMC Owo branch, Dr. Olaopa Olutobi Gideon, said it was unavoidable as doctors were placed under extreme and harsh conditions. See Also: Electricity Workers Suspend Strike He said not only are the Health workers short-staffed but they risk losing more workers due to the bad healthcare system. He noted that no less than 300 resident doctors and health workers used...