Lifestyle

Gen Joshua Dogonyaro Dies at 80

By Web News 680

A former Minister of Defence, Lt. Gen. Joshua Dogonyaro (Rtd), is dead.

His first son, Joseph Dongoyaro, confirmed the incident to reporters on Thursday morning.

He said: “Daddy has been sick for some time until yesterday when he had a stroke and we rushed him to the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) for medical attention.

“Unfortunately, early this morning of Thursday, around 3.00am precisely, he breathed his last and died.

“His death comes as a rude shock to us as a family. We are going to miss his love and warmth as a grandfather, father, brother, uncle and supporter.”

He said the family was trying to cope with the shock of the General’s demise and would release funeral details soon.

He said the corpse has been deposited at the Air Force hospital mortuary.

Dogonyaro, a soldier and an administrator, was born on September 12, 1940 in Vom, Plateau State.

He is a native of Taroh in Langtang North Local Government Area.

He was also a Minister of Defence in Late General Sani Abacha’s regime.

He had his early education at Boys’ Secondary School, Gindiri and enlisted in the Nigerian Army in1964.

He was commissioned Second-Lieutenant in the Nigerian Army Armoured Corps, 1967; Officer Commanding, 1 Recce Squadron, NA, 1967-69; Quartermaster General, I Infantry Division (Main), N, 1969-70.

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Health

Resident Doctors Demand Reversal of Disengaged Members

By Web News 947

The National Association of Resident Doctors, NARDs, has demanded the immediate reversal of illegal disengagement of twenty-six members of the association and payment of their accrued owed allowances and withheld salaries by the Jos University Teaching Hospital, JUTH.

This part of the resolutions contained in a Communiqué signed at the end of a virtual Fortieth Ordinary General Meeting, OGM, hosted by Association of Resident Doctors, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital, ATBUTH, Bauchi chapter.

Addressing Journalists at the end of the OGM with a the theme “Health Inequalities and Social Determinants of Health in Nigeria, the National President of the association, Dr. Aliyu Sokomba said the association observed with dismay the illegal disengagement of its members in the phase of coronavirus pandemic without observing due process.

Dr. Sokomba also demanded the immediate implementation of the revised Hazard Allowance, procurement of Life Insurance and payment of death benefits to the Next of Kins of the bereaved and late members of the association.

He also called for the immediate payment of arrears of the new National Minimum Wage recently implemented to some Resident Doctors and implementation of same to state tertiary health institutions.

The National President also expressed displeasure with the incessant harassment of members of the association by security agents while carrying out their legitimate duties, particularly in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Lagos and Delta states.

The Association threatened to embark on a total national indefinite strike action, if the government fail to meet its demands.

Murtala Muhammad/FRCN Abuja