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NMA commends Ikpeazu for paying 7 months salary arrears of Abia doctors

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By Steve Oko

The Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, has

commended Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu for paying seven months of salary arrears owed doctors at Abia State University Teaching Hospital, ABSUTH.

According to NMA, the paid arrears would help mitigate the plights of the affected doctors.

NMA in a statement by its Abia State Chairman, Dr Isaiah Abali; and Secretary, Dr Daniel Ekeleme, however, pleaded with the Governor to defray the outstanding salary arrears.

According to the medical union, doctors at ABSUTH are still being owed for 18 months.

The statement made available to Wawa News Global read in part: ” NMA thanks Gov. Ikpeazu for his fatherly response to the cries of Abia Doctors. However, we still want to ask for more.

“The Residents Doctors still have 18 months backlog of unpaid salaries to be paid. Other cadre of Doctors in ABSUTH are owed 22 months while Health Management Board (HMB) Doctors are still owed 13 months salaries.

“We thank you for coming to the aid of Resident Doctors but we appeal for more positive response to assuage the sufferings of Abia Doctors.”

NMA assured the Governor of the preparedness of doctors in the state to deliver quality health services to the people of Abia.

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