The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has given the Federal Government 24 hours to meet its outstanding demands after the expiration of an earlier 10-day deadline on September 10.
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The decision was reached following a six-hour virtual meeting of the association’s National Executive Council on Wednesday. The doctors said while they acknowledge the government’s promises, they expect immediate action to address their grievances.
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At the heart of their demands is the immediate payment of the 2025 Medical Residency Training Fund, which they say over 2,000 resident doctors are still awaiting. They are also pushing for the settlement of five months’ arrears from the 25 to 35 per cent Consolidated Medical Salary Structure review and other unpaid salary backlogs.
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The association further called for the release of the 2024 accoutrement allowance arrears, prompt disbursement of specialist allowances, and the restoration of recognition for the West African postgraduate membership certificates by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria. They also urged the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria to issue certificates to all qualified candidates and demanded that unresolved welfare issues in Kaduna State and challenges at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, be urgently addressed.
Resident doctors play a central role in Nigeria’s health system, handling a large portion of clinical services in teaching hospitals and federal medical centres. A strike by the group often leads to major disruptions, leaving patients stranded and hospitals struggling to cope.
The doctors warned that if payments and other pending issues are not addressed within the 24-hour window, they will begin a nationwide strike immediately. The situation leaves the government with little time to act and the country’s health sector facing the possibility of fresh disruptions.
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