MEDCAN Extends Strike Ultimatum by Four Weeks

Onyebuchi Ezigbo

Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MEDCAN) has resolved to extend the strike ultimatum given to the federal government by one month beginning from(today) Monday, August 16.

This was part of the resolution reached at the virtual National Executive Council meeting of the association held last night.

MEDCAN had on July 26, 2021 issued 21 days ultimatum to the federal government to correct the unwarranted removal of the consultants from CONMESS to CONUA salary scale by their employing universities who had earlier placed them on CONMESS upon appointment about 10years ago.

The ultimatum expired on Sunday, hence the convening of its NEC meeting to review their position.

Before the meeting of yesterday by the consultant doctors, the federal government, through the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, had intervened to reverse directive moving the doctors from CONMESS to CONUA salary scale, in a bid to prevent the senior doctors from joining their junior counterparts to withdraw their service in the hospitals.