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The Association of Residents Doctors (ARD) in Kogi State has expressed concern over the non-implementation of the approved new salary structure, CONMESS 2024. The doctors expressed their displeasure over the non-payment of arrears of the new minimum wage for October 2024 as promised by the state government, after an emergency meeting of the association in
Kogi resident doctors decry non-implementation of new salary structure
The Association of Residents Doctors (ARD) in Kogi State has expressed concern over the non-implementation of the approved new salary structure, CONMESS 2024.
The doctors expressed their displeasure over the non-payment of arrears of the new minimum wage for October 2024 as promised by the state government, after an emergency meeting of the association in Lokoja.
The ARD President of Kogi State Specialist Hospital (KSSH) Lokoja, Dr Ameh Friday, who spoke on behalf of the doctors shortly after the meeting, appealed to Governor Ahmed Ododo to wade in and intervene.
According to him, “Doctors in the service of Kogi State Government have strongly expressed their gross dissatisfaction over the non-implementation of the approved new salary structure, CONMESS 2024”
He stated that members who attended in their numbers, aired their grievances for being excluded from the minimum wage implementation in October.
“In October 2024, the government graciously approved the new salary structure CONMESS 2024 for doctors working in the state.
“It was meant to motivate the already impoverished doctors and to serve as halting mechanism to the norms that exist where doctors working in the state are always on transition to leave the service due to poor remuneration,” he added.
The ARD leader explained that the approval was conveyed by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abdulazeez Adams, and was widely circulated and published in the media, bringing joy to doctors in the state.
According to him, in appreciation of the gesture, various associations of doctors in Kogi State expressed their gratitude to the governor and prayed for the success of his administration.
He observed that the implementation that was meant to take effect in October was later slated for November and with a promise that the accrued arrears of October would be paid alongside the November salary.
However, he noted that members were thrown into disarray when November salary was paid few days ago without the October arrears of new minimum wage and implementation of the new salary structure, CONMESS 2024.
Friday explained that it is on record that, among all health workers working with the Kogi State Government, only medical doctors are still on the old salary structure of CONMESS 2014 whereas others have been on CONHESS 2024.
He called on Ododo to extend his goodwill to the doctors working with the State Civil Service and also appealed to the governor to direct the relevant government agencies to ensure the full implementation of what was rightly approved, for continuous harmony and peace in the health sector.
Kogi resident doctors decry non-implementation of new salary structure
The New York Police Department, NYPD’s, highest-ranking uniformed police officer, Jeffrey Maddrey, has resigned. Maddrey, who is the Chief of Department, resigned abruptly on Friday amid bombshell allegations he demanded sexual favours from his subordinates on the force. Fox News reports that the sudden resignation of Maddrey came just hours before Lt. Quathisha Epps filed
New York police chief, Maddrey resigns amid sex harassment allegations
The New York Police Department, NYPD’s, highest-ranking uniformed police officer, Jeffrey Maddrey, has resigned.
Maddrey, who is the Chief of Department, resigned abruptly on Friday amid bombshell allegations he demanded sexual favours from his subordinates on the force.
Fox News reports that the sudden resignation of Maddrey came just hours before Lt. Quathisha Epps filed a sexual harassment complaint against him with the state Division of Human Rights.
Epps holds an administrative post in Maddrey’s office.
Epps claims Maddrey “engaged in a quid pro quo sexual harassment” by coercing her into performing unwanted sexual favors in exchange for overtime opportunities in the workplace.
According to the complaint, Maddrey forced Epps to “take care” of another female officer, “to subject that officer to unwanted sexual advances and conduct, including sexual intercourse, within the workplace.”
In addition, Epps also accuses Maddrey of maintaining an inappropriate sexual relationship with another female detective.
The NYPD said in a press release on Saturday that the NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell had taken the position of interim chief of department.
“Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch accepted the resignation of Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey Friday night, effective immediately,” an NYPD spokesperson said via email. “The NYPD takes all allegations of sexual misconduct seriously and will thoroughly investigate this matter.”
Earlier this week, Epps made headlines, when the New York Post, citing payroll records, disclosed that she earned a whopping $400,000, including roughly $204,000 in overtime alone last year, for her administrative job in Maddrey’s office.
She claimed in the filing that Maddrey cooked her overtime figures in October after she started rejecting his advances.
She said that led to a criminal and internal investigation against her in retaliation.
New York police chief, Maddrey resigns amid sex harassment allegations
