Staffs of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital LAUTECHTH Ogbomoso today begin five day protest.
The protest which started at about 7 am in the morning lasted till 3 pm after which workers on morning duty works for just one hour.
As early as seven Am today, the main gates of the Teaching hospital were locked preventing some of the workers from entering into the premises, many people who came for medical checkups and other issues not also allowed.
An inside source who briefed our reporter said the protests is to further press home their demand for outstanding salaries and allowances
According to him “ We have been on half salary since 2016 and even the half is not regular, many good hands have resigned from the Teaching hospital due to negligence of the government and managements to the plight of the workers “ said he
The source who pleaded anonymity maintained that efforts and pleading to the government did not yield any positive result as the government is yet to respond”
The strike continue till next week and the implication may be a grave effect on patients who may need urgent medical attention
