16/05/23
SHINA J.O
The Federal government has described as “unnecessary” the planned five day warning strike by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors following the failure of the Government to meet its demands.
The doctors are demanding an immediate increment in the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure to the tune of 200 per cent of the current gross salaries of doctors among other demands.
In response to questions from State house correspondents at the end of the special meeting of the executive council of the Federation chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Monday, The Minister of Labor and employment Chris Ngige said the parent body of the association, The Nigerian medical association is already engaging with relevant government agencies on the issue.
Also,The Council has approved a policy on the national home grown school feeding programme (NHGSFP) which seeks to address the issues of education, health, social protection and agriculture.
Minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development Sadiya farouq announced that the policy also seeks to address the issue of out of school children in the country.
She explained that through the programme their has been increased school enrollment nationwide.
The council also approved the sum of 14 billion naira for the engagement of four federal agencies for the training of the non- graduate N-power beneficiaries.
The agencies are National institute for hospitality and tourism,( NIHT), Nigerian Institute for transport technology (NITT), Industrial training Fund( ITF) and Hydrolic equipment development institute.
The Council gave approval for the ratification of six international maritime organisations conventions, treaties and protocols.
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