By Joyce Remi-Babayeju
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the sum of N 11.996 billion for payment of outstanding salaries of doctors and other health workers.
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, revealed this at a high-level meeting with the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), following the association’s recent agitations over welfare and professional concerns.
This was contained in a press statement signed by the Deputy Director and Head, Information and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Alaba Balogun, made available to newsmen on Saturday.
The statement read in part, “This is part of the government’s ongoing efforts to resolve welfare concerns raised by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD and allied unions, and also the federal government’s commitment to stabilize industrial harmony and Reforms in the health sector.”
The statement read, “The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare , FMOHSW, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Finance on Monday commenced payment of seven months’ arrears of 25%/ 35% upward review of CONMESS and CONHESS to all categories of health workers with 10 billion Naira paid in August 2025.”
” Following the approval of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for these arrears owed to health workers, including members of NARD, to be paid expeditiously as of Thursday, 30th October, 2025, another sum of 22.3 billion been moved to the IPPIS account and payment has commenced.”
“In addition, the sum of N11.995bn is being processed for release within 72 hours to pay other arrears, including accoutrement allowance.”
“All these payments are being enjoyed by members of NARD in accordance with the salary structure in the health sector.”
” Additionally, the Federal Government has released N10.6bn as of September 2025 as full payment for the 2025 Medical Residency Training Fund, paid exclusively to resident doctors nationwide,” it read.
Furthermore, the ministry disclosed that the federal government had granted special waivers for the massive recruitment of healthcare professionals across federal tertiary institutions to address the strain caused by brain drain and prolonged working hours.
