Medical Doctors Endorse Governor Eno For Second Term Over Proposed Pay Rise

Medical doctors and different healthcare professionals successful Akwa Ibom State would bask the champion salaries and payment packages nether the caller wage authorities to beryllium announced by the authorities government, the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) disclosed this to journalists astatine the weekend.

The president of the NMA, Dr. Aniekan Peter, who unfolded this astatine a property league astatine Doctors’ Mess, Udoudoma Avenue, Uyo, the authorities capital, said the caller wage bundle being worked retired by the caput of Civil Service (HoCS), Elder Effiong Essien, would spot Akwa Ibom doctors among the highest earners successful the country.

“Akwa Ibom doctors volition beryllium fig one, oregon 2nd highest earners successful wage and different emoluments erstwhile the caller wage bundle presently being worked retired by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service (HoCS) of the authorities is concluded,”  Peter stated.

Consequently, the relation has passed a ballot of assurance connected the governor, affirming the enactment of its members successful his quest for a 2nd term.

A communique issued by NMA to people the National Physician Week 2025, and successful appreciation of the governor’s magnanimity for the caller payment bundle for aesculapian doctors and different healthcare workers, applauded the decision, saying it would  restrain the drift overseas of aesculapian unit for greener pastures and cardinal reforms successful the sector.

The National Physicians Week, according to Dr. Peter, is entitled: “A Celebration of Excellence successful Healthcare: Honouring the Heart of Healthcare.”

He disclosed that the solemnisation became indispensable successful bid to observe the painstaking contributions of the healthcare workers to redeeming lives, but astatine hazard of respective workspace challenges confronting past with mediocre emoluments and payment packages.

“Their (medical workers’) dedication, expertise, and unwavering committedness to delivering exceptional attraction person a profound interaction connected the lives of their patients.

“Unfortunately, successful Nigeria, the enactment of physicians is often undervalued and underappreciated. Many doctors are overworked, with agelong hours and ample diligent loads. This takes a toll connected their carnal and intelligence well-being, starring to burnout and exhaustion,’ helium said.