FG pays N15.8bn doctors’ hazard allowances — Ngige

The Federal Government has so far spent N15.8 billion on hazard allowances in its teaching hospitals and primary healthcare centers across the country.

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Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige disclosed this at a meeting with  the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) leadership on Monday in Abuja.

He said: “The federal government has so far spent N15.8 billion naira for hazard allowances in its teaching hospitals, medical centres and some other non- COVID-19 facilities where doctors have also been treating virus cases.

“Government has cleared the April and May special allowances which is no doubt a big feat, knowing that this is for special allowances only, and at a time its earning has fallen short of the expected earning.

“The affected medical personnel will also draw their normal salaries and other allowances,” the minister said.