The Nigeria Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP) has called on the federal government to immediately pay seven months’ worth of salary arrears resulting from the 2024 wage increase, warning that continued delays could trigger nationwide industrial action.
The demand was issued in a communiqué released on Tuesday following a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of NUAHP and the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) in Jos, Plateau State.
The document was jointly signed by NUAHP National President Kamal Ibrahim and General Secretary Martin Egbanubi.
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NUAHP, which represents a wide range of healthcare professionals—including pharmacists, physiotherapists, medical laboratory scientists, imaging and dental technologists, occupational therapists, dietitians, and health information practitioners—expressed frustration over the federal government’s delay in implementing the 25% and 35% increases under the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS).
“The NEC is deeply concerned about the non-payment of arrears covering June to December 2023, despite these funds being captured in the 2024 and now the 2025 national budgets,” the communiqué stated.
The unions described the delay as a clear breach of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the federal government on October 29, 2024, following JOHESU’s suspended nationwide strike.
They also referenced a resolution reached on December 20, 2024, which reinforced the government’s commitment to fulfilling the terms of the agreement.
“Failure to honour these obligations is not only unacceptable but could lead to the resumption of the suspended strike across health institutions nationwide,” the unions warned.
They urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene directly by instructing relevant Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to urgently resolve the matter in the interest of public health and industrial stability.
Additionally, the unions called for tax relief on clinical allowances—including call duty, shift duty, and teaching allowances—to ease the financial burden on healthcare workers amid rising living costs. They also appealed for the implementation of a retention allowance to incentivize professionals to remain in the country’s health sector.
The unions emphasised that prompt government action is critical to maintaining industrial peace and sustaining healthcare service delivery across Nigeria.
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