The Ambrose Agho Empowerment and Welfare Initiative (AAEWI) has commended the Delta Government for its recent increase in the monthly salaries of medical doctors in the state.
AAEWI, a Benin-based NGO, is committed to improving the lives of educationally disadvantaged individuals in the society through advocacy, training, capacity building, and scholarships.
The organisation’s commendation was contained in a statement issued by its Director of Information and Communication, Mr Kevin Okunzuwa, yesterday in Lagos.
The Delta Commissioner for Health, Dr Joseph Onojaeme, announced the salary increase on March 7 during a media briefing in Asaba, the state capital.
Onojaeme disclosed that, the state government, led by Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori, approved a N200,000 increase in doctors’ monthly salaries.
The state also introduced a N100,000 tax-free allowance for house officers to improve welfare and retain medical staff.