Resident doctors under the umbrella of Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), has demanded for 200 per cent increase in the CONMESS salary structure.

NARD president, Dr Emeka Orji disclosed this in a communique issued at the end of its scientific conference hosted in Lagos on Saturday.

He said, “We have resolved to give the new government some time to quickly resolve this issue, which is at the root of the current spate of massive brain drain in the sector.”

Furthermore, “We call on Governors Adedapo Abiodun of Ogun state, Alex Otti of Abia state, Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers state, Seyi Makinde of Oyo state, Abdurahman Abdulrasaq of Kwara state and the FCTA Administration to urgently look into the situation in the health sector in their states as mentioned in the observations above

“This is because these are capable of breaking down the industrial peace in their states. NARD also calls on the management of Lagos University Teaching Hospital and the Lagos State Governor to discontinue the demand for bench fees as this contravenes the decision of the National Council on Establishment to abolish the fees.”

On the issue of subsidy, NARD suggested that the monies saved from subsidy should be put into meaningful investments that would better the lives of all Nigerians.