Yusuf Bello| The Federal Government on Friday released the sum of N4.5 billion to 31 Federal Teaching and Medical Centres across the country.
Nigeria’s minister of labour and employment, Chris Ngige, who made the disclosure while briefing ttate house correspondents in Abuja, after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, said the sum covers hazard and inducement allowances for the month of April and May.
Ngige said, “Just this morning before we went to see Mr President, the Ministry of Finance reported that as at 3:00 am this morning, paid the allowances for a hazard to 31 Teaching and Federal Medical Centres and special hospitals of the Federal Government’s service.
“And they have extended close to N4.5billion because we are paying them off the arrears of April and May. The payments for June will also be done when these ones are sorted out. So we have expended N4.5billion as we speak this morning for these payments.”
The ministers comment is coming three days after a meeting between the federal government delegation and the national association of resident doctors aimed at resolving the strike ended in a deadlock.
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