TINUBU APPROVES RETIREMENT AGE OF 65 YEARS FOR DOCTORS, HEALTHCARE WORKERS
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President Bola Tinubu has approved raising the retirement age for doctors and other healthcare workers from 60 to 65 years.
Dr. Mannir Bature, the National Publicity Secretary of the Nigerian Medical Association, announced this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos.
Bature explained that the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, has been instructed to formally present the approval to the Council on Establishment through the Office of the Head of Service for finalization.
Pate shared the policy change during a high-level meeting with NMA President Prof. Bala Audu and other key health sector stakeholders.
The meeting was attended by the leadership of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, and the Joint Health Sector Unions.
Bature mentioned that the discussions focused on the progress made in improving the welfare of doctors and healthcare professionals in Nigeria. The coordinating minister also confirmed that payments for the arrears resulting from the adjustment to the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure are set to be made.
“The necessary funds have been secured, and disbursement to beneficiaries will commence soon,” he said.
Bature quoted the minister as saying that President Tinubu has approved the correction of consequential adjustments for both CONMESS and the Consolidated Health Salary Structure, arising from the implementation of the new minimum wage.
“The process to effect this correction is at an advanced stage, providing much-needed relief to doctors and other healthcare workers,” he said.
He said following an extensive review initiated by the NMA, approval has been granted for the implementation of new tariffs for healthcare service providers.
“This will particularly benefit members of the Association of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners and Nurses (ANPMPN), ensuring better financial remuneration and sustainability for healthcare services nationwide,” he said.
Bature said the Coordinating Minister expressed appreciation for the patience and collaboration of all stakeholders, reaffirming the Federal Government’s commitment to improving the welfare of all healthcare workers.
Bature said Pate emphasised that collaboration was crucial to strengthening Nigeria’s health sector.
He stated that the meeting participants reaffirmed their dedication to collaborating in advocating for the welfare of healthcare workers and ensuring the complete implementation of essential reforms.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the NMA has been at the forefront of advocating for the increase of the retirement age for health workers from 60 to 65 years, aiming to combat brain drain, enhance knowledge transfer, and improve the quality of healthcare delivery.
NAN also reports that several health associations and unions have organized nationwide strikes due to the failure to implement the CONMESS and CONHESS for doctors and healthcare workers.
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