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Medical and Dental Consultants Association, MDCAN, and Medical and Dental Specialist Association in Basic Medical Sciences, MEDSABAMS, have raised alarm over the on-going withdrawal of services in medical schools in South-West universities over non migration of medical lecturers to CONMESS salary structure.

The two Medical Associations also decried no significant progress had been made as regards the implementation of payment of clinical lecturers with CONMESS salary structure by the universities in the South West and Ilorin contrary to what was obtained in other geo-political zones of the country.

This was contained in a press statement issued in Jos, the Plateau State Capital, jointly signed by MDCAN and MEDSABAMS Presidents, Prof Mohammad Aminu and Prof AbdulGafar Jimoh, respectively.

DAILY POST recalls that clinical lecturers in all the tertiary institutions from South-Western Nigeria withdrew their services since 3rd February, 2025, pending the full payment of their CONMESS salary structure.

They also called on the Federal Government, the Minister of Education, and National Universities Commission, NUC, to prevail on the Vice Chancellors of the South-West Universities to intensify efforts to resolve the issue to avoid further disruption of academic calendar.

According to the statement, “the implications of the continuous strike by our members in the South-West will lead to the disruption of the addition of about 1000 doctors to the badly depleted doctors population and worsening doctor patient ratio with attendant compromised health outcomes.

“If this development is not addressed, it will lead to further disenchantment of medical students resulting in an increase in japa syndrome and inadequate personnel preparation for the next inevitable pandemic.

“It will further lead to the loss of tested, trusted and experienced medical lecturers to greener pastures.”

The Associations urged the Minister of Labour and Employment, the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission to expedite action to honour the resolutions reached with Federal Government on the 22nd November, 2024, among which is to migrate all medical lectures to CONMESS.