….lament four months of unpaid salaries
The Expanded Midwives Service Scheme have commenced social media protest over unpaid four months salary.
Our correspondent reports that the workers were employed to curb maternal mortality and infant mortality in Nigeria.
According to a press statement made available to our correspondent the group, alleged that Sydani and National Primary Health Care Development Agency, promised to settle their salaries which never materialised.
Our correspondent reports that the workers were recruited for the eMSS by Sydani, responsible for coordination and monitoring, however, the workers decried that Sydani has lost its ability to fulfill its responsibilities.
The statement partly read, “Despite our collective hope for a resolution following your promise, we find ourselves compelled to express our disappointment at the repeated failure to fulfill commitments. As per our earlier communication, the social media protest, originally scheduled to start on Friday (10th November) midnight, was postponed based on your assurance.
“Regrettably, in light of the unmet promise, we feel compelled to inform you that the social media protest will now commence today at 10 pm.We believe that clear communication and adherence to commitments are vital for maintaining a healthy employer-employee relationship. We remain open to constructive dialogue and a timely resolution to the ongoing concerns.”
The group noted that currently Nigeria is leading with high maternal and neonatal mortality, adding that it was due to high exodus of its health workers, following unfavourable promises.
“The Nigerian government has been trying to make efforts to reduce this indices. The question is, Is the government really trying, or it’s just a scam?”, because after four months of unwavering service, these selfless health workers find themselves in a gut-wrenching situation.
“We are grappling with increased transportation costs due to skyrocketing fuel prices, and a profound sense of abandonment looms over them. For some, the situation is dire—they don’t know where their next meal will come from, and loan sharks relentlessly pursue them, having borrowed just to survive during this agonizing salary delay.
“The burning question is, Who is holding the hard-earned money of these Health Workers? It’s time to provoke public outrage! Join us in condemning this injustice, demanding justice, fair treatment, and the compensation these heroes rightfully earned,” the group added.
Efforts made our correspondent to contact the National Emergency Maternal and Child Health Intervention Centre Coordinator Zarah Haruna, through calls and text on the allegation was unsuccessful as at the time of filing this report.
Sydani groups and NPHCDA PLEASE pay our people so that they can contribute to the positive development of Nigeria.