COVID-19: FG okays N8.9bn hazard allowance for health workers
The Federal Government has approved payment of additional N8.9bn to offset some part of June 2020 COVID-19 allowance to all health workers in the country.
According to News Agency Nigeria(NAN), the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, disclosed this during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding at the end of the meeting between the Federal Government and the Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors on Wednesday in Abuja.
Recall that resident doctors across the country had embarked on a total and an indefinite strike in all Federal and State hospitals in the country to press for its demands.
Ngigeexplained that the implementation of the payment of the Special Hazard and Inducement Allowance has been approved.
He noted that sum of N20bn already appropriated in 2020 COVID-19 budget has been exhausted, noting that the addition 8.9bn will bring the total disbursement to about N288bn.
The President of National Association of Resident Doctors, Dr Sokomba Aliyu, said that the meeting was successful as a lot of pledges and agreements were reached with timeline.
“Following the outcome of this meeting, we are hoping that all of that will address the concerns of our members, so we shall be convoking a meeting immediate with our members on the way forward,” he said.
