The National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners, ( NGGDP) Benue state chapter, said they will not call off the ongoing strike until government meet their demands .
Members of the Association have been on indefinite strike for over a month.
They are demanding for an improve welfare and better working conditions.
Parts of their demand are nonpayment of 2017 salary arrears to health workers, delay in payment of monthly salaries to all health workers, improper entry point for medical lab scientist at CONHESS 7 instead of CONHESS 9 and Nonpayment of uniform allowance to nurse in hospitals management board and primary health care board.
Chairman of NGGDP, Dr. Diatah James told journalist in Makurdi that all health workers in government hospitals in the 23 local government areas will remain on strike until government respond positively.