Citing the a 21-day ultimatum issued to the federal government by the NMA demanding the withdrawal of circular from the National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission (NSIWC) structured to affect JOHESU members on the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS); as well as plotting to stop the appointments of non-physician health workers as consultants in hospitals.
In a document signed by the National Chairman, Kabiru Ado Minjibir, the body described NMA’s 21-day strike ultimatum as unlawful and an aberration
“For the record, the NMA issued an unlawful 21-day strike ultimatum which is of no consequence within the realm of labour laws which stipulates a 15-day ultimatum as benchmark for essential workers like those in the health sector,” he said.
