COVID-19: FG has spent N15.8b on hazard allowances — Ngige

The Federal Government says it has so far spent N15.8 billion on hazard allowances in its teaching hospitals and medical centres across the country.

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Senator Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, disclosed this while addressing newsmen at a meeting with the National Association of Resident Doctors leadership on Monday in Abuja.

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The meeting was held to assess the level of implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding entered by both parties to avert the strike threat by health workers.

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Ngige said a resolution has been reached and all disputes resolved, assuring that the Federal Government was committed to health workers’ safety and welfare.

He said: “The Federal Government has so far spent N15.8 billion 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.”