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From Dooshima Terkura, Makurdi
The Nigerian Medical Association, (NMA) Benue State chapter, has joined their national body in rejecting the federal government’s circular on review of allowances for Medical and Dental officers’ in the federal public service.
A statement signed by the association’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Chuwan, Martins Tersoo, after their emergency congress of on Saturday, July 19, 2025, said the move is both injurious and demeaning.
While lamenting the pains her members suffer due to poor remuneration Benue NMA called on the federal government to implement the demands of the association with immediate effect or risk total shutdown of government health facilities nationwide.
The statement read “Congress expressed displeasure with the federal government’s injurious and demeaning circular on review of allowances for Medical and Dental officers’ in the federal public service.
“NMA amidst the profound pain her members suffer due to poor remuneration and reckless actions of the federal government, aligns completely with NMA National for a total and comprehensive shutdown of the health sector at all government facilities.
“NMA calls on the federal government to act swiftly by implementing the demands of the association in order to avert this imminent industrial action,” the statement added.
