The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has threatened to go on strike within the next 2 weeks if their demands are not met by the federal government.
The doctors made gave the notice in a communique issued on Saturday at the end of their Extraordinary National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held in Abeokuta, Ogun state.
During the meeting which started on Thursday and ended on Saturday, the doctors discussed issues affecting their welfare and the alarming rate of flight of doctors and other healthcare workers on account of poor remuneration.
Other issues raised by the doctors were the grossly inadequate funding of the health sector and the attendant negative effect on the citizens and the health workers.
The doctors are demanding an immediate increment in the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) to the tune of 200% of the current gross salary of doctors in addition to the new allowances included in the letter written by the association to the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, on July 7, 2022, on the review of CONMESS.
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