The Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA), University of Ilorin Branch, have declared support for the national body’s decision to give the federal government a fresh 21-day ultimatum.
The branch declared its support in a communiqué issued on Saturday in Ilorin and signed by the Branch Chairman, Mohammed Abdulkadir, and Secretary, Adebayo Oloko.
According to the communique, the decision was reached by Congress after it reviewed developments on the outstanding demands of its members and the resolutions of the Emergency National Executive Council (NEC) of NAMDA.
It said that the 21-day ultimatum was to address the long-standing concerns of medical and dental academics in the country and that the ultimatum would expire on 31 August.
The branch expressed dissatisfaction over what it described as the government’s slow pace and lack of urgency in concluding negotiations and resolving the issues affecting medical and dental academics in tertiary institutions and teaching hospitals.
