Benue medical lecturers begin indefinite strike over unpaid salary, promotion arrears
Medical lecturers under the Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA), at the College of Health Sciences and Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH) have commenced an indefinite strike over unpaid salary and promotion arrears, among other demands. The lecturers, in a statement issued on Sunday, said the industrial action was also to demand […]
Nigerian medical and dental academics at Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH) have initiated an indefinite strike, citing unpaid salaries, promotion arrears, and other grievances. The protest, announced on Sunday, also seeks payment of 25 months of overdue salaries under the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS), the remittance of unpaid pension deductions, and full adherence to the revised CONMESS.
Dr. Innocent Abi, Chairman of NAMDA MOAUM/BSUTH, and Dr. Paul Beega, Chairman of ASMeDA at the College of Health Sciences, signed the statement urging the university and the Benue State Government to address the issues promptly before the strike escalates further.
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