Ibadan: The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), LAUTECH Teaching Hospital branch, has launched an indefinite strike action following the institution’s failure to implement the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS).
This is contained in a statement jointly signed by its Chairman and Secretary, Dr Ruth Ilori and Dr Abraham Akinbola, respectively, and made available to reporters on Sunday in Ibadan.
The statement said that despite a 21-day ultimatum and previous concessions made in good faith, the university management has yet to act.
The consultants say the ongoing neglect jeopardises staff welfare and medical education quality, forcing their hand toward this challenging but necessary protest.
It can be recalled that the association had demanded immediate implementation of CONMESS and complete payment of arrears dating back to January 2025.
The MDCAN lamented that the management ignored several appeals made by the association.
It said that the union had suspended a previous strike in good faith based on verbal promises from the Vice-Chancellor, but no action followed afterwards.
According to it, LAUTECH was the only university in the South-West yet to adopt CONMESS.
The association said that the action threatened both staff welfare and the quality of medical education in the institution.
It said that the strike was a painful last resort, insisting the disruption of academic activities was due solely to the university’s refusal to honour its obligations to medical staff.
Ilori and Akinbola said that academic activities provided by its members have been completely withdrawn, and the strike would continue until the university authorities meet all demands.
The duo expressed regret over the impact on students, but maintained that the welfare of their members could no longer be sacrificed under prevailing conditions.
