The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, South-West Zone, has declared an indefinite strike by clinical lecturers in universities across the region due to the non-payment of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure.
This was announced in a statement jointly signed by the association’s Chairman, AbdulKareem Salawu, and Secretary, Omotola Obajolowo, on Monday in Ibadan, Oyo State.
According to the statement, the decision followed the expiration of a 21-day ultimatum issued on January 13, which ended on February 2, without any resolution.
“The association agreed on the industrial action, having reviewed the expiration of an earlier ultimatum issued on January 13,” the statement read.
The MDCAN explained that the ultimatum had demanded the payment of CONMESS to clinical lecturers in the region, warning that failure to comply would result in industrial action.
“Despite the ultimatum, no progress had been made, and the disparity in payment between clinical lecturers in the region remained unaddressed compared to what is obtainable in other geopolitical zones,” the association said.
The indefinite strike, which took effect on February 3, will continue until the full implementation of the CONMESS salary structure for clinical lecturers in the South-West.
MDCAN urged relevant authorities to intervene quickly and called on the Vice-Chancellors of the affected universities to address the issue to prevent prolonged disruptions in medical education and healthcare services.
The association emphasized the importance of fairness and equity in the remuneration of clinical lecturers across Nigeria, stressing that equal work should attract equal pay, regardless of the region.
