FG Begins Payment payment of Resident Doctors Salary Arrears Nationwide

The Federal Government has started paying the outstanding salary arrears owed to members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors following the review of Consolidated Medical Salary Structure.

The association’s Publicity and Social Secretary, Abdulmajid Ibrahim, shared the update in a statement to members, revealing that payments have already begun reaching affected doctors, with some receiving arrears for one to six months.

Several doctors have confirmed they have received their payments, indicating the process is ongoing across different centres.

He advised doctors who have not yet been paid to stay patient, as payments will continue until all eligible members receive their arrears. However, he said that payments for the August arrears may take one to two weeks longer because of administrative issues.

The salary adjustment under the CONMESS structure, which affects medical and dental officers in government hospitals, has been a source of disagreement between doctors and authorities for years.

Delays in paying arrears and updating salary scales have led to strikes by resident doctors, disrupting services in many public hospitals.

Resident doctors are key to Nigeria’s tertiary healthcare system, but they continue to raise concerns about unpaid wages, poor working conditions, and the ongoing migration of doctors abroad for better pay.