Bola Bamigbola The leadership of the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, Osun State, said on Tuesday that its members joined the ongoing warning industrial action, as directed by the national leadership of the association. The strike followed the expiration of the 21-day ultimatum given to the Federal Government to reverse the alleged discriminatory criteria against clinical lecturers used in the selection and appointment of the university leadership positions, especially for the office of the Vice-Chancellor. The association, which made reference to recent developments in some universities, including that of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, demanded approval of an all-inclusive prototype of advertisement for the Office of Vice-Chancellor.
Giving further insight into the compliance of OAU clinical lecturers to the strike directive in a statement signed by OAU MDCAN Chairman Dr Olufemi Ogundipe and the General Secretary, Dr. Tajudin Adetunji, said academic activities at the College of Health Sciences in the university involving all clinical lecturers have been shut down. Apart from the national demands, OAU MDCAN, which listed non-implementation of CONMESS, among others, vowed not to return to work after the conclusion of the current national warning strike until clinical lecturers are placed on CONMESS, as is the case in other federal universities.
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