THE State Government says it does not have plans to sack striking resident doctors at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja.
Commissioner for Establishment, Training and Pensions, Ajibola Ponnle, yesterday said the government was also recruiting more health workers to fill areas of manpower shortages in the state’s hospitals.
Recall that there had been speculations that the recruitment would ultimately lead to the sacking of the doctors.
But Ponle said, “The state government is not considering sacking the striking resident doctors. The health sector has received considerable attention from Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration and the shortage of manpower was one of the challenges the governor has been addressing from last year with the recruitment of 350 healthcare professionals into the service through the Health Service Commission and LASUTH.
“He has also approved another round of recruitment, which has started with the commencement of the employment of 400 healthcare professionals. These will include at least 150 doctors, which is the current deficit identified.”
