The Nigeria Medical Association, NMA-SWC which is the umbrella body for doctors in the southwest, has warned Tinubu to not test their patience no further following the Federal Government’s circular purportedly reviewing doctors’ allowances.
According to them, the president is testing practitioners’ patience beyond civility.
They practitioners slammed the federal government for not consulting them before releasing a flawed circular despite the fact that it submitted appropriate and corrected tables to the relevant authorities.
This was disclosed by the Osun caucus Chairman, Dr Adeniji Fasanu in an interview with newsmen after the caucus meeting in Osogbo on Wednesday.
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The group further aligned themselves with the 21-day ultimatum issued by its national body to the federal government to address its demands or face industrial action.
Referenced SWC/S/04/S.218/III/646 and dated June 27, 2025, the circular addresses the review of allowances for medical and dental officers in the federal public service.
Earlier, about two weeks ago, NMA national president, Prof. Bala Audu, at a press briefing in Abuja, issued the 21-day ultimatum to President Tinubu.
Audu described the circular as; “Grossly inadequate, misleading, and a flagrant breach of the spirit and letter of agreements reached during negotiations between the NMA and the Federal Government.”
Meanwhile, after the Osun caucus meeting on Wednesday, the group expressed utmost displeasure over the circular, too.
Fasanu said; “As a Caucus, we wish to remind the Federal Government, especially His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) that the patience of the Nigerian doctor is being tested beyond the limits of civility.
“We in the Southwest Caucus have always embraced dialogue and peaceful engagement, but we can no longer ignore the growing frustrations, rising attrition, and moral injury suffered by our members.
“We therefore align with the 21-day ultimatum given to the Federal Government by the National body to attend to the above demands, failing which the Caucus shall convene an emergency meeting to advise its members appropriately, in concert with the national leadership of the Nigerian Medical Association.
The group made 18 demands including;
“immediate withdrawal of the NSIWC circular dated 27th June, 2025 and correction of consequential adjustments in full alignment with the 2001, 2009, and 2014 Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs).
“Restoration and compliance with established relativity between CONMESS and CONHESS, especially concerning professional allowances such as call duty. Immediate settlement of all outstanding arrears related to the 25/35% CONMESS, clinical duty, and accoutrement allowances, as well as full payment of the 2025 Medical Residency Training Fund (MRTF) and a comprehensive review of the fund to reflect current economic realities.
“Immediate convocation of long-overdue CBA renegotiations on CONMESS. Release of circulars for clinical duty and related allowances for honorary consultants as resolved in January 2024.
“Implementation of scarce skills allowance for consultants and specialist allowances for all doctors. 9. Introduction of excess workload allowances for all medical practitioners and consistent application of relativity in all professional allowances as per the 2001 СВА, among others.
