The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD)
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD)
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has given the Federal Government a four-week ultimatum to fully implement outstanding agreements on salaries, allowances, and welfare, warning that failure could trigger renewed industrial action.
The decision was taken at the end of the association’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting and scientific conference held from January 25 to 29, 2026, in Jos, Plateau State.
In a communiqué signed by its president, Dr. Mohammad Suleiman, the association acknowledged the efforts of President Bola Tinubu, Vice-President Kashim Shettima, and other stakeholders in addressing some of its demands.
The NEC commended the reinstatement of disengaged doctors at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Lokoja, and praised the intervention of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment and the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) in resolving issues surrounding the outstanding 25 and 35 per cent Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) and accoutrement allowance arrears.
NARD also noted that promotion and salary arrears had been transmitted to the relevant authorities, with assurances from the Minister of Finance that payments would be fast-tracked.
However, the association expressed concern over delays in issuing the circular affirming CONMESS 3 as the approved entry level for medical doctors, as well as the continued non-payment of the professional allowance captured in the 2026 Appropriation Act.