OAUTH Workers Lament 10 Months Unpaid Salaries
One employee, identified as Ben, highlighted his inability to provide for his family since joining OAUTH on December 13, 2022, with no salary payment during this period. Another employee, speaking anonymously, raised concerns about the impact on medical practitioners and the quality of healthcare delivery, citing instances of staff struggling to pay school fees and facing depression.
AKACHI NOEL 
Medical workers at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital (OAUTH) in Ile-Ife, Osun State, have expressed distress over the non-payment of salaries for over 10 months. Some employees revealed they have been forced to beg for sustenance as the prolonged salary arrears have plunged them into financial hardship.
One employee, identified as Ben, highlighted his inability to provide for his family since joining OAUTH on December 13, 2022, with no salary payment during this period. Another employee, speaking anonymously, raised concerns about the impact on medical practitioners and the quality of healthcare delivery, citing instances of staff struggling to pay school fees and facing depression.
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Efforts to address their concerns have reportedly been unsuccessful, prompting an appeal to relevant authorities for assistance. The Chief Medical Director of OAUTH, John Okeniyi, directed inquiries to a tweet by the Minister for Health, Muhammed Pate, indicating that an investigation had been completed, and the issue would be resolved soon.
