President Bola Tinubu has approved the review of the consolidated health salary structure, CONHESS, for health professionals and the payment of 25 thousand Naira Accoutrement allowance to medical and dental doctors in the federal public service.
The new salary structure which is to take effect from the first of June 2023 was made known in a Circular dated 25th July 2023 by the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, NSWIC.
The Circular signed by Ekpo Nta, Chairman and chief executive officer of NSIWC stated that President Tinubu’s approval of the review of CONHESS was consequent upon the review of the health sector salary structure by the commission.
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The commission also reveals the president has approved 25,000 Naira accoutrement allowance for medical and dental doctors in hospitals, medical centres and clinics in the federal public service.
‘’Consequent upon the review of the health sector salary structures, the president, Commander-in-chief of the Armed forces of the federal republic of Nigeria has approved the review of the consolidated health salary structure (CONHESS) for Health professionals in the Federal Public service with effect from June 1, 2023.
‘’The new salary table is attached as Annex 1. 3. All enquiries concerning this circular should be directed to the National salaries, incomes and wages commission,’’ the salary review circular reads.
A separate circular of the commission titled,‘’ Accoutrement Allowance for Medical and Dental Doctors in Hospitals, Medical Centres and Clinics in Federal MDAs’’ dated 26th July 2023 and signed by Ekpo Nta, revealed the president has approved the payment of accoutrement allowance of 25 thousand Naira per quarter for medical and dental doctors in the public service.
‘’The federal government has approved the payment of Accoutrement Allowance of twenty-five thousand Naira (N25,000) per quarter to Medical and Dental Doctors in hospitals, medical centres, and clinics in the federal public service. The allowance is to be paid from the overhead budget,’’ It stated.
Recall that the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors had earlier declared an indefinite strike effective Wednesday, 26th July 2023 due to its unmet demands by the government, part of which was the review of CONHESS.
With the upward review of the CONHESS a public health worker on Grade level 15 would be earning between N6, 315, 091 and N7, 666, 103.
See the new Salary structure here:
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