Benue: Medical lecturers threaten indefinite strike over unpaid allowances

Three aesculapian world associations astatine the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH) and the College of Health Sciences, Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi (MOAUM), person threatened to embark connected an indefinite onslaught if their outstanding wage and payment concerns are not addressed wrong 21 days.

The ultimatum was announced aft a associated exigency legislature of the Nigerian Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA), the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), and the Association of Specialist Medical and Dental Academics (ASMeDA), held connected Monday, June 29, 2026.

A announcement jointly signed by the Chairmen of the 3 associations—Dr. Innocent Abi (NAMDA, MOAUM/BSUTH), Dr. Emmanuel Iwuozo (MDCAN, BSUTH), and Dr. Paul Beega (ASMeDA, CHS-MOAUM)—stated that the ultimatum commenced connected June 29 and volition expire astatine 11:59 p.m. on July 19, 2026.

The unions accused the assemblage absorption of discontinuing the outgo of the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA) to medically qualified lecturers, describing the enactment arsenic unfair and detrimental to their welfare.

They besides alleged that the absorption had failed to instrumentality the approved Revised Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) since January 2026 contempt receiving support for its enforcement.

Other issues raised by the associations see the alleged outgo of CONMESS-related ...