NMA Anambra Aligns With National Leadership On 18-Point Demands, Strike Ultimatum
The Anambra Chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) says it is in solidarity with the national leadership of the body on the 21-day ultimatum.
Dr Princeston Okam and Dr Ifeanyi Obiaeli, chairman and Secretary respectively of NMA in Anambra said this in a Statement made available to Journalists in Awka on Monday.
The NMA chapter which made an 18-point demand said it rejected the circular on consequential adjustment of allowances under the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure for medical and dental practitioners in Nigeria as it did not reflect agreement reached with Federal Government
It said in spite sending the correct table as requested by relevant organs of the government, they were surprised that it was not considered nor were invited for further discussions before it was unilaterally circulated,
“We reject this new circular in its entirety and demand a new circular that reflects previous agreements reached.
“We align with the position of the national leadership of NMA on the 21days to avert disruption in the health services rendered to the Nigerians” it said.
Demands of the NMA include withdrawal of the circular on review of allowances for members in the federal public service dated June 27, 2025 and correction of consequential adjustments in line with the agreements of 2001, 2009, and 2014 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)
It also called for correction of the relativity agreed between CONMESS and CONHESS and compliance with relativity in all professional allowances in accordance with the 2001 CBA, particularly call duty allowances, and the payment of all accrued backlogs.
Others are settlement of all outstanding arrears of 25/35% CONMESS, clinical duty and accoutrement allowances owed to medical and dental practitioners and payment of Medical Residency Training Fund (MRTF) for 2025 and review to reflect prevailing economic realties.
“We demand immediate convocation of the long-overdue CBA negotiations on CONMESS and immediate Release of the Circular on Clinical Duty and other allowances for honorary consultants as agreed in January 2024.
“Implementation of scarce skills allowances for medical consultants, approval of specialist allowances for all doctors., approval of excess workload allowances for all doctors. and adoption of relativity in all professional allowances in accordance with the 2001 CВA.
“Compliance with CBA of 2021 on hazard allowance, implementation of subsisting CONMESS circular of 2024 for house officers and universal application of the CONMESS across Federal and state to combat Intemal brain drain.
“We also demand provision of comprehensive health insurance coverage for all medical and dental practitioners, constitution of management boards for federal hospitals to enhance governance and operational efficiency.
“Issuance of a circular implementing the reviewed retirement age for medical and dental practitioners and implementation of robust welfare and well-being packages for healthcare workers.
“Immediate reversal of the appointment of other healthcare professionals as Consultants in hospitals, to ensure patient safety and uphold standards of care,” it said.
