{
  "id": 2334179,
  "title": "Otti orders CONMESS salary harmonisation for ABSUTH medical staff",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/otti-orders-conmess-salary-harmonisation-for-absuth-medical-staff",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-21T08:14:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/otti-orders-conmess-salary-harmonisation-for-absuth-medical-staff/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Abia State Governor Alex Otti has directed the harmonisation of the 2023 and 2025 Consolidated Medical Salary Structure for implementation at the Abia State University Teaching Hospital, Aba. The governor emphasized the importance of improving healthcare delivery and welfare for medical staff, noting that his administration's investment in the health sector is aimed at providing affordable and quality healthcare to Abians. Otti directed the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, and the Chief Medical Director of ABSUTH to work together to harmonise the salary structures and submit recommendations for appropriate action.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Otti orders CONMESS salary harmonisation for ABSUTH medical staff",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/otti-orders-conmess-salary-harmonisation-for-absuth-medical-staff-2336165",
        "published": "2026-08-21T08:26:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}