Dr. Innocent Orji, the National President of the association, revealed this via a WhatsApp message to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) late on Tuesday in Abuja.

According to him, the major demands of the association are immediate payment of the 2023 Medical Residency Training Fund (MRTF), immediate release of the circular on one-for-one replacement, and payment of skipping arrears.

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Others are an upward review of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) in line with full salary restoration to the 2014 value of CONMESS and payment of arrears of the consequential adjustment of minimum wage to omitted doctors.JAMB Result

The association also demands the reversal of the downgrading of the membership certificate by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN).

NAN reports that the association had in a communique on July 5 after its virtual Extraordinary National Executive Council Meeting (E-NEC), issued fresh notice to the Federal Government to meet its demands within two weeks or risk industrial disharmony in the health sector.NYSC Portal

The communique was signed jointly by NARD’s National President, the Secretary-General, Dr Chikezie Kelechi, and the Publicity and Social Secretary, Dr Umar Musa.

NAN also reports that members of the association embarked on a five-day warning strike on May 17, urging the Federal Government to address its concerns before May 29 otherwise there would be industrial disharmony.

The industrial action was embarked upon after the two-week ultimatum issued on April 29 expired on May 13.

Members of the association however suspended the strike on May 21.