Health professionals in Delta state under the state chapter of
the National Union of Allied Health Professionals, NUAHP, has accused
the Permanent Secretary of the State Hospital Management Board, HMB, Dr.
Caroline Ajuya of intimidation and plot to undermines their ongoing
industrial action.
According to the workers
alleged that Dr. Ajuya has perfected plans to thwart the ongoing
industrial action of the union in the state which commenced yesterday
May 25th, 2015 through moves to hire services of technicians and
non-professionals in order to reduce the effort of the striking
professionals.
Addressing newsmen yesterday
at the Ughelli Central Hospital, Mr Joseph Owholo, who is the state
chairman of NUAHP said the permanent secretary deployed technicians and
quarks who are not qualified to embark on jobs specified for scientists
with a threat to sanction members of the executive at the end of the
industrial action.
Owholo flanked by executive members of the association stated that:
“On hearing the actions of Ajuya, I contacted her for clarifications as a
member of the union, she insulted me and threatened to sanction the
state NUAHP executive at the expiration of the strike.
However, when contacted on the development, Dr. Ajuya said she only
directed staff were joining the strike yo handover government properties
in their possession to other staff willing to work.
She said: “I never said I would sanction him but told him that I would
discipline him if any of my instruments are destroyed as a result of
their actions. If they are not working, they should allow my technicians
work.”
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