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LAUTECH Strike: Alli Campaign Organisation condemns Makinde’s neglect of resident doctors, masses
The Senator Sharafadeen Alli Campaign Organisation (SSACO) has faulted the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, over the prolonged strike by resident doctors at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso.
The organisation said the over 30-day strike had affected healthcare delivery at the hospital and raised concerns about the welfare and working conditions of medical personnel in the state.
In a statement by its Director of Media and Publicity, Bisi Oladele, on Sunday, the organisation described the prolonged strike as unacceptable, saying it reflected what it described as poor handling of the welfare and working conditions of medical personnel by the state government.
SSACO also expressed concern over the 21-day warning strike issued by the Association of Medical and Dental Officers of Oyo State (AMDO) over unresolved issues relating to welfare, remuneration and conditions of service.
It said the situation was particularly disturbing because medical workers were being compelled to embark on industrial action over issues including the payment of allowances, residency training funds and salary arrears.
The organisation said resident doctors had demanded the payment of outstanding Medical Residency Training Fund and six months of minimum wage arrears, among other welfare-related issues.
SSACO said the prolonged dispute had negatively affected healthcare delivery, as the strike had limited the services provided by the teaching hospital, with serious implications for patients who rely on public healthcare.
It added that some patients had been forced to seek treatment at private hospitals or endure long delays in accessing care at the teaching hospital.
“The SSACO is concerned about Governor Seyi Makinde’s failure to sit with the striking resident doctors and find a lasting solution to their demands. As the strike prolongs, the resident doctors feel maltreated, while the masses bear the brunt of government’s insensitivity.
“Healthcare delivery is a critical service which serious administrations treat with urgency and with the importance it deserves. With this prolonged strike, our resident doctors are feeling maltreated while the masses suffer.
“The medical and dental officers across state hospitals have also served notice of a warning strike. This combination is a signal of government failure in the health sector. It is unacceptable in our dear state.
“Healthcare occupies a priority position in Senator Sharafadeen Alli’s Oyo AHEAD agenda. Health workers and other civil servants will not be denied their entitlements. They will enjoy training and retraining, and they will have facilities to work with,” the statement read in part.
The organisation warned that continued industrial action in the health sector could have serious consequences for patients who depend on public hospitals for specialised and affordable medical treatment.
It challenged the Makinde administration to explain what it described as its continued neglect of medical workers, nonchalant treatment of their complaints and alleged failure to prioritise the welfare of residents of Oyo State.
