LAUTECH Doctors Chides Oyo Government Over –
Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso chapter, has raised eye brawl for the negligence and lack of thought of Oyo state government to the welfare of workers in the LAUTECH teaching hospital.
The association said its members are owed 24 Months’ salary arrears, adding that the arrears were accumulations of percentage salary payment from January 2016 to December 2017.
In a statement signed by its President, Dr Ayobami Alabi and General Secretary, Dr Abubakar Usman, said the Oyo state government left the teaching hospital out of payment of arrears.
“We like to state categorically that our members and entire staff of the institution are still being owed in spite paying workers across the state, including tertiary institutions that we were receiving percentage salary together.
“It is painful and disheartening that LAUTECH Teaching Hospital Ogbomoso, has been left out even when salary arrears of other doctors working with the state Hospital Management Board were paid,’’ he said.
ARD said the hospital runs uninterrupted service delivery since January 2018, based on understanding and maturity, adding that government was taking the industrial harmony for granted
“it is unfair and callous to unjustly leave out LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso in the payment of salary arrears.
“We are confident that individuals and groups frustrating the efforts of payment after due verification and auditing by the state agency saddled with the responsibility will soon be brought to book.’’
The association called on traditional rulers, stakeholders and good people of the state to prevail on Oyo State Government to do the needful as soon as possible.
It also called on the state government to promptly commence the payment of the 24 month outstanding salary arrears of workers in the institution to prevent a breakdown of the peaceful industrial harmony currently enjoyed.