Clinical staff at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex, OAUTHC, in Ile-Ife, Osun State, will commence industrial action on February 3, 2025.
The decision follows a directive from the southwest zone of the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria, MDCAN.
In a statement jointly signed by its chairman, Dr Olufemi Ogundipe, and the general secretary, Dr Tajudin Adetunji, MDCAN stated that the strike notice comes after a 21-day ultimatum issued to university vice-chancellors in the zone.
MDCAN further explained that it is demanding the placement of clinical lecturers on the Consolidated Medical Salary Scale, CONMESS, a structure already implemented in other medical colleges across Nigerian universities.
According to the association, the failure to adopt the CONMESS salary structure has resulted in significant income disparities for clinical lecturers at OAU.
The union argued that years of income loss and salary discrepancies have created an unsustainable situation for its members
