Medical doctors in Ondo State , under the auspices of the National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners, have suspended their industrial action .

The doctors embarked upon the strike action in June following the inability of the state government to accede to their demands, mostly bothering on their welfare packages .

In a statement issued by the state chairman of NAGGMDP , Dr . Oluwafemi Aina , the strike was suspended after the government acceded to some of the demands of the association .

The chairman however implored the state government to address some of the other demands of the association .

According to him , the new demands included “ the immediate domestication of the Special COVID- 19 Hazard and Risk (Life ) Insurance for all our members who are part of the frontline health care providers in the state . ”

The association also demanded the immediate circulation and institutionalisation of the modalities of the already begun deductions of its members ’ salaries into the National Housing Fund Contributions by workers in the state ’ s public service .

Aina said the government should ensure “ the payment of the remaining Special COVID- 19 Hazard and Risk Allowances to members and the payment of Arrears of the Minimum Wage and Consequential Adjustments of Basic Salaries which the other Non -Health Public Servants in the state have been enjoying since January 2020 . ”

He expressed assurance that members of the association would continue to discharge their duties diligently with great passion .

Punch