The doctors said the government had until 28 April to implement the welfare package. Gov Aiyedatiwa.
Medical Doctors in Ondo State have issued an ultimatum to the state government to implement the federal government-approved welfare circulars and other benefits, threatening to embark on a strike if the government fails to heed their demands.
Doctors under the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) said the government had until 28 April to implement the welfare package.
In a statement made available to journalists in Akure, the state capital, on Monday, signed by NMA Chairman in Ondo State, Muyiwa Alonge, the association said that for months, the state government had not implemented two key federal government circulars that affected their salaries and welfare.
”The first is Circular *SWC/S/04/S.218/IV/876 of 19th November 2025* on the Consequential Adjustment of Salaries. The second is Circular *SWC/S/04/S.218/III/572 of 26th July 2025* on Accoutrement Allowance.
”These are not new requests. They are our entitlements. Our colleagues at the Federal level and in many other states have been enjoying these benefits for almost a year,” he said.
”In Ondo State, it’s unfortunate that we are also still owed our 2024 promotion allowance, and no new doctors or health workers have been employed to replace those who left,” he said.
Mr Alonge also lamented the continued exodus of medical doctors from the state, which is straining the system and forcing those remaining to work longer hours.
He said several efforts to get the government’s attention and address the issues had not yielded any positive response.
”We wrote to the government on 24th November 2025, 2nd December 2025, and 8th January 2026 with respect to these circulars. We held several meetings with His Excellency and other key officials of the government. We appealed. Nothing has changed.
He, however, questioned the rationale for the demand to implement an approved federal government circular for state doctors.
”Why should anyone be asking the state to implement a circular of the federal government on behalf of workers on the payroll of the state government.
”The Ondo State Government has its own welfare and salary package for its doctors, and we are doing our best to implement them, but it is not appropriate for a federal government circular to be applicable to states,” Mr Ajanaku said.
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