Fashola Recalls all Sacked Doctors

Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, has today recalled the 788 doctors sacked by his administration earlier this month.

The government’s decision to recall the sacked doctors was disclosed by Hakeem Bello, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola.

Mr. Bello said the decision to recall the doctors followed several pleas from the national and state leaders of the Action Congress Party (ACN), traditional leaders in the state and other concerned leaders in the country.

Doctors in Federal Hospitals begin Indefinite Strike Today

DOCTORS in Federal Government-owned hospitals in Lagos State are to begin an indefinite strike today, in solidarity with doctors sacked by state government.


Adetunji Adenekan, the President of Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) chapter of the association, disclosed this on Thursday adding that the "solidarity" strike is to challenge the dismissal of 788 doctors by the Lagos state government.

Dr. Adenekan said that the "draconian action" of the state government is a flagrant disobedience to the rule of law.

The Association of Resident Doctors is an affiliate of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA).

The state-wide industrial action which is to begin 08:00hours on Friday, 18th of May, 2012, would show that the action and subsequent breakdown of negotiations between the doctors and the Lagos state government were unacceptable and should be stopped, Dr. Adenekan said.

Shocking! Governor Fashola Sacks 788 Doctors, Employs 373

On Monday, the Lagos State Government sacked 788 doctors over their strike and also failing to reply the three letters of query and a letter of summons asking them to appear before the personnel management board on April 24.

The termination letter read thus; 

“This is to inform you that the Personnel Management Board ( Disciplinary Committee) which held between Tuesday 24th and Thursday 25th April 2012, has established a case of misconduct and absence from duty without leave or reasonable case between Wednesday 11th and Friday 13th April 2012 against you. You are also guilty of insubordination for failing to respond to lawful queries issued to you. The committee therefore recommends your dismissal from service. In accordance with the provision of the civil service rule NOS/04502/04507/04508, the board has approved your dismissal. I, thereby convey your “DISMISSAL” from Lagos State service effective from Friday, 4th, 2012. By this letter, you are hereby advised to hand over all government properties in your possession to the office of the Chief Medical Director immediately.”

Moving on, the state government is already inducting 373 doctors that will resume this week.

In order to ensure that the healthcare delivery service of the state continues to function for the benefit of the people, the state government has also placed advertisement in some national dailies seeking applications from suitably qualified medical doctors and consultants/specialists desirous of working with the government.