By Daniel Tyokua
The permanent secretary Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Olusade Adesola has assured the nurses that their hazard allowances will soon be paid.
He disclosed that the delay was caused by some administrative bottlenecks, which had been resolved.
Adesola stated this when he received members of the National Association of Nurses and Midwives, FCT Council, during their ‘walk for life’ procession to mark the FCT 2023 Nursing Week, which terminated at the Area 11 Secretariat Complex of the FCT Administration.
He commended nurses in the FCT for their sacrifice and exemplary dedication and commitment to service, describing them as key in the Administration’s effort towards delivering quality healthcare services in territory.
Mr. Adesola who specifically appreciated the FCT nurses for not embarking on strike, despite the challenges, remarked that the FCT Administration is impressed with the nurses’ level of commitment and diligence in the discharge of their duties.
The FCTA Permanent Secretary said: “For us, the FCT Nurses are indeed our future. They have been serving us. Since I came into FCT on the 3rd of September 2020, there has been no single day that a nurse was on strike.
“At times, I even ask, do we really have nurses in this FCT? Why are they not also on strike? Your President came to me and said, ‘if we go on strike, what will be the outcome?’. I said people will die and it may even be your person. She said, ‘then why would we want to do that.
However, our silence is not weakness. It is our strength, rather than weakness”.
“And we want to thank you. We agree with you. It (your silence) is a point of strength and we assure you that we will be driven in our relationship with you by a deep appreciation of the sacrifice you are making.”
