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A'ibom Doctors Threaten Strike Over Pay Dispute

The Nigerian Medical Association, Akwa Ibom State branch, has given the management of the University of Uyo a 21-day ultimatum beginning from April 2 to address all issues concerning the welfare of medical lecturers in the university.

The organization cautioned that failing to take action during the specified timeframe, it would be left with no choice but to initiate an open-ended strike to underscore its requirements.

Dr. Aniekan Peter, the state chairman of the association, addressed reporters at the Doctor’s Mess in Uyo. He mentioned that the resolution to issue an ultimatum was made during their emergency meeting on March 31, 2025.

Peter, who read the statement released after their urgent gathering, expressed disappointment that medical lecturers had still not been transferred to the Unified Medical Compensation Plan, as approved by the University of Uyo’s board.

Following an urgent general assembly convened by our organization on March 31, 2025, focusing on the well-being of medical educators at the University of Uyo, the congress acknowledged significant delays in promotions for certain medical lecturers along with corresponding losses in compensation. This situation has become particularly critical during these challenging times in the nation and amidst widespread emigration among medical professionals.

The congress highlighted that there is an insufficient number of medical lecturers and officers at both the health center and the university, which has led to significant stress and an excessive workload for their members.

“Sequel to the above concerns, the NMA Akwa Ibom State branch has resolved that the university management should migrate all medical doctors who are lecturers to Consolidated Medical Salary Structure, in line with the approval of the University of Uyo governing council, with immediate payment of arrears, as applicable in some other federal universities in Nigeria, the communique read.

It added that “A 21-day ultimatum be issued to the management of the University of Uyo to implement all the demands.

“That failure to implement those concerns, the Nigerian Medical Association will proceed on an indefinite strike without further notice to press down its demands.”

When contacted, the institution’s Director of Information, Mr Udoro Udoekpo, could not respond but promised to forward the issue to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Nyaudo Ndaeyo.

The telephone lines of the vice-chancellor were, however, not reachable at the time of filing this report.

Provided by Syndigate Media Inc. ( Syndigate.info ).
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