The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige has warned that the Federal Government will no longer tolerate strike that does not follow due process by any union, during the transition period of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Ngige issued the warning shortly after receiving an “Award of Excellence,” conferred on him by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) at the 42nd Annual General Meeting/Scientific Conference of the association.

The new leadership of NARD had raised some concerns of the doctors, chief of which is the review of the Consolidated Medical Salary Scale wage structure, non-taxation of the call duty allowance and non-payment of the new hazard allowances to house officers, amongst others.

The Minister warned that any group that embarks on strike will be visited with Section 43 of the Trade Dispute Act, which says that when a worker goes on strike, especially those on essential services, the employer can also refuse to pay compensation or wages which accompanies work done.