Nigerians on social media have begun dragging the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, for denying having knowledge of hazard allowance being paid to doctors treating COVID-19 patients.
The National Association of Resident Doctors had last week stated that Nigerian doctors were receiving N5, 000 a month as hazard allowance.
Ehanire, however, told the National Assembly leadership on Thursday that he was not aware if medical personnel handling coronavirus cases were being paid any hazard allowance.
“I am not aware of it,” the minister said, “it is the standard job they do every day; it is the standard job.”
Unimpressed with the minister’s comments, Nigerians have taken to Twitter to express their angst.
