Comfort Isaac
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has condemned a “continuous exclusion” of its members from payment of specialist allowance as well as persistent casualisation and poor remuneration of members by chief executives of tertiary hospitals.
This was contained in a communique at the end of the May Ordinary Meeting and Scientific conference held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom capital with the theme “The Medical Profession: Policies, Politics, and Future Prospects.”
The communique signed by the association’s president, Dr Osundara Tope, Secretary general Dr. Odunbaku kazeem Oluwasola, and Public and Social Secretary Dr. Amobi Omoha, respectively wondered why Resident doctors despite their active role in delivering specialist care across various health institutions would be excluded from payment of corresponding allowances.
It said, “The OGM observed with disappointment the continued exclusion of resident doctors from the payment of specialist allowances, despite their active role in delivering specialist care across various health institutions.”
The communique also expressed the association’s disappointment over the non-payment of arrears from the upward review of the CONMESS salary structure and other outstanding salary arrears of members.
It decried the federal government’s failure to pay the 2024 Accoutrement Allowance arrears as well as continuous shortchanging of its members for the past 16 years due to absence of consequential adjustments to the CONMESS structure, which it noted was a breach of the 2009 Collective Bargaining Agreement.
It therefore demanded immediate payment of the arrears of the 25/35% upwardly revised CONMESS, and other salary arrears and full implementation of consequential adjustments to the
2019 and 2024 minimum wage on basic salaries and allowances, along with accrued arrears.
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