The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has challenged the Federal Government’s claim that outstanding arrears from the 25–35 per cent Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) adjustment have been fully settled, insisting that thousands of doctors are still owed.
Speaking on Channels Television on Friday, NARD’s National President, Dr Mohammad Suleman, said more than 2,000 resident doctors have not received the seven months’ arrears, despite repeated assurances from the administration of President Bola Tinubu. He noted that the number of affected doctors is close to 3,000.
Suleman’s remarks come after the Federal Government announced that seven of the 19 demands submitted by NARD had been statutorily addressed, including the payment of the CONMESS adjustment, a claim the association says does not reflect the reality faced by its members.