The Minister of Labour and Employment, CHRIS NGIGE, has counseled striking doctors in the country to be humble and carry themselves with dignity, rather than “play God or compete with God”.

NGIGE gave the advice while speaking at the 2nd Summit of Medical Elders Forum, in Abuja.

He expressed his concerns over the state of health nationwide and opined that the medical profession was in danger.

CHRIS NGIGE said “At no time in the history of NMA (Nigerian Medical Association) and the medical association, was I seeing our association and our profession ever being in danger as I am seeing them now”.

The minister lamented that the government of the President MUHAMMADU BUHARI  has faced about four strikes since 2015.

Resident doctors have been on strike since Monday, August 2, 2021, demanding payment of outstanding doctors’ salaries and hazard allowances minimum, enrolment of doctors in the integrated personal payroll information systems, amongst others, as minimum conditions to call off its indefinite strike.