Daily Post Nigeria Medical, dental consultants issue 21-day strike notice, decry discrimination Home News Politics Metro Entertainment Sport Health Medical, dental consultants issue 21-day strike notice, decry discrimination Published on October 19, 2024 By Agabus Pwanagba The National Executive Council of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has issued a 21-day notice of strike to relevant stakeholders to address their beleaguering demands. MDCAN also stated that failure to fulfill its demands would mean it cannot guarantee the continuation of services rendered by its members who are holders of Medical and Dental Fellowships nationwide. This was contained in a statement made available to journalists in Jos, the Plateau State capital, at the end of MDCAN’s extraordinary virtual National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, signed by its President, Prof.
Aminu Mohammad, and Secretary, Prof. Daiyabu Ibrahim. The statement directed its members to take lawful steps, not limited to withdrawal of services, but also legal options where advertisements for the position of Vice Chancellor are discriminatory and disenfranchise Medical and Dental Lecturers.
It reads: “NEC resolves that any unlawful and discriminatory posture toward holders of Medical and Dental Fellowship qualifications will no longer be tolerated. “All members where such discriminatory advertisements are released have been directed to take necessary lawful means to restore their rights as .