{"id":30865,"date":"2020-09-10T14:31:08","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T14:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=30865"},"modified":"2020-09-10T14:31:14","modified_gmt":"2020-09-10T14:31:14","slug":"its-absurd-impractical-to-replace-striking-doctors-with-corps-members-shehu-sani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=30865","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s absurd, impractical to replace striking doctors with corps members \u2014Shehu Sani"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/shehu-sani-says.jpeg\" alt=\"Shehu Sani says Buhari\u2019s govt is deceitful about restructuring\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A former federal lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani has described the order issued by the Federal Government of Nigeria to \u201cimmediately\u201d commence the use of consultants and doctors of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to provide routine services in hospitals, as absurd and impracticable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a series of tweets on Thursday, Sani reacted to the order by the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire who gave the directive in reaction to the nationwide strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors protesting the non-payment of their COVID-19 hazard allowance and other demands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He told the federal government to instead, meet the demands of the doctors, adding that not every Nigerian can afford medical tourism abroad like politicians who have stashed cash away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sani\u2019s tweet reads thus: \u201cIt\u2019s absurd and impracticable for the Minister of Health to direct public hospitals to replace striking Doctors with Youth Corps members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Government should concede to the demands of the Doctors. Not every Nigerian can afford medical tourism to Europe or Asia.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Minister of Health also ordered Chief Medical Directors and Managing Directors of federal tertiary hospitals that staffers should \u201cbe brought in when and where necessary to forestall services\u2019 disruption when applicable and affordable\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A former federal lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani has described the order issued by the Federal Government of Nigeria to \u201cimmediately\u201d commence the use of consultants and doctors of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to provide routine services in hospitals, as absurd and impracticable. 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