Rotational Nurses and Midwives lament over 12 months unpaid arrears
The Rotational Nurses and Midwives Association (RNMA) is lamenting the effects of the government’s inability to pay members allowances during their one-year mandatory service which officially ends in July.
The Association says the situation has visited untold hardship on its members further exacerbating members’ already sorry state.
“It is sad to remind the government that, the Nurses and Midwives who have been posted to do their service are dying of hunger and frustrations,” the Association wrote in a statement.
The Association says not only that its members are owed service arrears but also, the 2023-year batch is owed eleven months of unpaid student trainees allowances.
“The July 2022 year batch of the Rotational Nurses And Midwives have successfully completed their one-year (12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days) service without a penny from the government.”
“The 2023 January batch of the Rotational Nurses And Midwives have also done seven months (28 weeks) without a penny. We are left to battle for our survival even as we are faithfully rendering our services to this country.”
“It is obvious that the health sector is left out of the priorities of this country. We are not motivated enough as Nurses and Midwives in this country and if the opportunity comes for us to seek greener pastures elsewhere, you think we won’t go?”
source: citinews
