Nigeria: Benue Medical Lecturers Begin Indefinite Strike Over Unpaid Salary, Promotion Arrears
[Daily Trust] 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.
Medical lecturers at the College of Health Sciences and Benue State University Teaching Hospital have begun an indefinite strike over unpaid salaries, promotion arrears, and other demands. In a statement, the Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) said the action also aims to receive 25 months of accrued salary under the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS), ensure the release of outstanding pension deductions, and implement the revised CONMESS.
The strike, which started on August 10, 2026, will disrupt teaching, assessments, examinations, supervision of students, and other medical training activities. The lecturers have given the university and the Benue State Government a deadline to resolve the issues or risk further disruption of medical education and services.
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