By Isreal Adamu, Jos
President of Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) Prof. Mohammad Aminu has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to as a matter of urgency subsidized electricity tariff for public hospitals and educational institutions to prevent them from total collapse.
According to MDCAN, the present electricity Tariff hike is not sustainable and therefore need the intervention of Federal government.
Prof. Aminu made the appeal while leading members of the National Executive Council (NEC) on a courtesy visit to Mr. President in Abuja in continuation of their advocacy visits to critical stakeholders as regard to the welfare of its members and the challenges bedeviling health sector.
MDCAN in a statement issued in Jos by its publicity secretary Dr Godwin Adgidzi also urged Federal Government to convene a healthcare and education summit as well as conduct training and re-training for Medical doctors within Nigeria and abroad to keep them abreast with global best practices.
According to the statement the President of MDCAN Prof Aminu also urged the President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the harmonization of payment with CONMESS Salary structure for consultants, increase in the retirement age for Hospital Consultants to 70 years and as a matter of fact review CONMESS salary structure and allowances among other demands.
President Tinubu who was represented by the Minister of Health and Coordinating Minister for Social Welfare, Prof Ali Pate assured the doctors that he would convey their message to Mr. President for prompt action.
According to the Minister, the President has prioritized health sector as some of their concerns were already being addressed.
He urged the association to see the Ministry of Health as a worthy partner in progress for the over all development and progress of the sector.
The Minister further noted that he is confident that the President will address some of the issues raised within the limits of Presidential power.
Other officials who were present during the courtesy visit includes, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Ms Kachollom Daju, the Director, Hospital Services, Dr Jimoh Salaudeen and Director, Human Resource Management Ms Tetshoma T Dafeta, among .
