Archive January 26, 2026

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) have refuted claims that doctors received benefits from the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS), blaming the claim as false and putting the rise in industrial unrest in the sector.

In response to the NLC and TUC’s ultimatum regarding the ongoing nationwide industrial action by the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), Dr. Mannir Bature made this known while speaking to journalists on Monday in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital.

According to the NMA, CONMESS did not improve in 2014 as claimed by organized labor. Instead, it stated that the salary structure’s implementation had been corrected in accordance with existing approvals and public service standards.

The organization argued that fixing the problem cannot be confused with upgrading or receiving preferential treatment, and that the action only restored CONMESS to its initial approval.

Read more about JOHESU Telling Nigerians about the impact of the strike on the country’s healthcare system.

The NMA wishes to unambiguously state that CONMESS was not upgraded in any way as was falsely claimed. In spite of widespread public service guidelines and clear approvals, a long-standing error and distortion in the CONMESS framework’s application was corrected.

Context was only reinstated in its proper and approved position by this corrective action. A correction of an anomaly is not regarded as an improvement by every objective, technical, and administrative definition, according to the statement.

The NMA cautioned against portraying the correction as a special treatment for doctors, which would lead to unnecessary interprofessional conflict in a systemic setting where the health sector is dealing with serious issues.

It also expressed concern about the labor unions’ public ultimatums, which it described as being incongruent, and called on the NLC and TUC to be restrained and refrain from spreading false information about sensitive remuneration issues.

The NMA is particularly concerned about the conflicting language and public ultimatums regarding matters that call for thorough investigation, technical understanding, and institutional engagement.

We urge TUC and NLC to use restraint, caution, and responsibility in their public statements, particularly when it comes to sensitive salary structure issues, to avoid misinforming employees or the general public, it continued.

The association urged the Federal Government to continue supporting the ongoing Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) process as a legitimate and sound forum for addressing issues involving the health sector’s industrial and welfare concerns.

Additionally, it urged the government to prioritize workforce rationalization, which improves frontline clinical services, particularly through the retention and incentivization of doctors and nurses, and advocated structured outsourcing of non-core support services to increase efficiency and service delivery.

The NMA also emphasizes the need for the government to prioritize efficiency, service delivery, and patient outcomes.

The association argued that “more policy attention should be focused on retaining, strengthening, and incentivising frontline clinical workers, particularly doctors and nurses, who are in charge of direct patient care and clinical decision-making,”

Abba Yusuf, the governor of Kano State, joined 22 House of Representatives members and nine members of the state’s House of Representatives in officially defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

At a political gathering held on Monday at the Government House in Kano, the governor made the decision.

Governor Yusuf addressed party leaders, lawmakers, and supporters at the event, stating that the decision was the result of extensive consultation with state-wide elected officials.

Nine out of the House of Representatives members and 22 of the 24 members of the Kano State House of Assembly have decided to join the APC, according to Yusuf.

He explained that the action was intended to promote state development and improve governance.

Also read: Kwankwaso’s son leaves as commissioner of Kano youth and sports.

“We’re deciding to work together rather than polarize.” The governor stated that political parties are vehicles that aim to bring about positive change in Kano’s citizens. “Consider this choice based on the good works we do for Kano’s citizens.”

APC leaders from the party’s former leaders, Abdullahi Ganduje, Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, and House Committee on Appropriation, Hon. among others, is Abubakar Kabiru Bichi.

The Kano State APC Chairman, Abdullahi Abbas, praised the unprecedented defection as bold and historic in response to the development.

“This is a courageous choice,” the statement read. Governor Abba Yusuf will remain committed to the party as he joins it, according to Abbas.

Senator Barau Jibrin, the deputy president of the Senate, also urged his supporters to support the governor.

He urged all of my supporters to back Governor Abba Yusuf, urging them to support him so that we can work together to advance Kano State.

Former APC National Chairman Ganduje praised Yusuf as a progressive politician and welcomed the governor and the lawmakers.

“Governor Abba Yusuf is a progressive politician who belongs to the APC.” He will continue to lead the party in Kano State, according to Ganduje.
“Every party leader and member is with him to the full.”

Abba Yusuf, the governor of Kano State, joined 22 House of Representatives members and nine members of the state’s House of Representatives in officially defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

At a political gathering held on Monday at the Government House in Kano, the governor made the decision.

Governor Yusuf addressed party leaders, lawmakers, and supporters at the event, stating that the decision was the result of extensive consultation with state-wide elected officials.

Nine out of the House of Representatives members and 22 of the 24 members of the Kano State House of Assembly have decided to join the APC, according to Yusuf.

He explained that the action was intended to promote state development and improve governance.

Also read: Kwankwaso’s son leaves as commissioner of Kano youth and sports.

“We’re deciding to work together rather than polarize.” The governor stated that political parties are vehicles that aim to bring about positive change in Kano’s citizens. “Consider this choice based on the good works we do for Kano’s citizens.”

APC leaders from the party’s former leaders, Abdullahi Ganduje, Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, and House Committee on Appropriation, Hon. among others, is Abubakar Kabiru Bichi.

The Kano State APC Chairman, Abdullahi Abbas, praised the unprecedented defection as bold and historic in response to the development.

“This is a courageous choice,” the statement read. Governor Abba Yusuf will remain committed to the party as he joins it, according to Abbas.

Senator Barau Jibrin, the deputy president of the Senate, also urged his supporters to support the governor.

He urged all of my supporters to back Governor Abba Yusuf, urging them to support him so that we can work together to advance Kano State.

Former APC National Chairman Ganduje praised Yusuf as a progressive politician and welcomed the governor and the lawmakers.

“Governor Abba Yusuf is a progressive politician who belongs to the APC.” He will continue to lead the party in Kano State, according to Ganduje.
“Every party leader and member is with him to the full.”

Ibikunle Amosun, the former governor of Ogun State, has urged the 2027 general elections to respect the rotational presidency, stressing the need for justice, equity, and fairness.

Amosun made the call while speaking to his supporters at the state capital’s Ake Palace Pavilion’s 68th birthday celebration.

He urged Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu’s administration with more support and understanding, while also urging his supporters to remain unwavering. Mossun promised to let them know when his next political decision would be made.

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The former governor claimed that the South-West’s interests were paramount in President Tinubu’s direction as well as the interests of the entire nation.

We must respect rotation in order to protect Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari served in the North for eight years. President Tinubu is now in the South’s hands. He argued that anyone who genuinely enjoys Nigeria should support this arrangement.

He speaks for Nigerians and all of us in the South. That’s why I’m supporting him, not because it’s personal, but because it serves Nigeria’s interests,” Amosun continued.