On Thursday, the federal government approved the payment of a N25,000 peculiar allowance to medical and dental professionals working in federally funded clinics, hospitals, and medical facilities.
This information was provided in a letter titled “Accoutrement allowance for medical and dental doctors in hospitals, medical centres, and clinics in federal MDAs” that was dated July 26, 2023.
However, Dr. Uche Ojinmah, the president of the Nigerian Medical Association, said that while the association was appreciative that the government had taken action regarding one of its agreements, it still needed to see the agreements they had fully implemented.
The Federal Government has approved the payment of an accoutrement allowance of N25,000 per quarter to medical and dental doctors working in federal public hospitals, medical facilities, and clinics, according to a letter announcing the benefit on Thursday. The overhead budget is to be used to pay the allowance.
“The decision is effective as of June 1, 2023. The commission should be contacted with any questions regarding this circular.
The NMA President responded in an interview by saying, “The fundamental thing is that we are still studying it because what we agreed upon with them was 25% and 35% for salary and allowance, with the exception of hazard allowance, which was recently reviewed upward; however, what we saw was only for salary, and we are unsure of whether allowances are covered or not.
“While we are thankful that they have already begun acting morally, we look forward to them finishing it. Our agreement should be the same as it was with the previous administration. It was intended to go into effect in January 2023. Every rise is supposed to be for salary and benefits, but all we have seen so far is salary. Therefore, we are awaiting compensation; by the following week, we will announce our position.
