•Consultants protest PhD qualification criteria

There is anxiety among hundreds of medical students at the College of Medicine of the University of Ibadan (UI).

Patients seeking clinical services at the University College Hospital (UCH) are also apprehensive with the withdrawal of services of over 300 members of the Medical and Dental Consultant Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) at the university and the hospital.

MDCAN had declared an indefinite strike on Tuesday to press home its demands for the National Universities Commission (NUC) to withdraw the circular requiring clinical lecturers to acquire a PhD as a condition for career progression in Nigerian universities.

The strike, which started yesterday, is taking its toll on the college and the university.

Clinical lectures have collapsed, leaving medical students in suspense and despair.

MDCAN Chairman at UCH, Dr. Dare Olulana, told reporters that the association was left with no other choice than to withdraw its services from UI with immediate effect.

Other doctors at the media briefing included its First National Vice-President, Dr. Victor Makanjuola, representing the National President of MDCAN, Prof Ken Ozoilo; Dr. Olulana; Dr. Dayo Williams, of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD); MDCAN’s Secretary, Dr. A. Adedapo and medical students from the College of Medicine of UI.

“Having held our local chapter’s congress at the UCH in Ibadan, we resolved to comply fully with the directive of our national body – to embark of indefinite withdrawal of our services from the College of Medicine of the University of Ibadan until our demands are met,” he said.

https://thenationonlineng.net/over-300-medical-consultants-withdraw-services-from-uch-ui/

Whoops FTC just like that And I don't have anything to say....

Really ? What happened?

Islie:
•Consultants protest PhD qualification criteria



https://thenationonlineng.net/over-300-medical-consultants-wit1hdraw-services-from-uch-ui/

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Most of this Medical consultants earn good pay but they will still strike to suffer sick innocent citizens.

The solution to their problem is not strike but dialogue.

What the

Isliee:
There is anxiety among hundreds of medical students at the College of Medicine of the University of Ibadan (UI). Patients seeking clinical services at the University College Hospital (UCH) are also apprehensive with the withdrawal of services of over 300 members of the Medical and Dental Consultant Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) at the university and the hospital.

MDCAN had declared an indefinite strike on Tuesday to press home its demands for the National Universities Commission (NUC) to withdraw the circular requiring clinical lecturers to acquire a PhD as a condition for career progression in Nigerian universities.

not now please

The fear of coronaVirus is the beginning of wisdom
But fear not because the Lion of Judah have our backs over here in Yoruba land

probably withdrawing ahead in case of the deadly epidemic .


sense no go kill Nigerians ✓

It's unfortunate how these people chose to hold authorities to ransome in order to drive home their point.
This is nothing but pure blackmail

I will love to see the contribution to the nation of those who made the PhD a requirement for progression. It's not just about acquiring the certification which is mostly political in this part of the world, what is more important is what they do with it.

Wow!

This is massive!!!

300

Trouble trouble oh..

What kind of govt be this na?

.. Will comment later

300 tanyanyan?

Booked

dee below

Serious.....I pity those in critical conditions there.

Is ibadan the head of every institution in Nigeria?

If na ASUU, na unibadan dey always dey news
Mr omole


If na medical stuff too, na uch.


Wetin ibadan carry sef

Dirty country. Will this country ever be good?

My country!
When other countries are working hard on there medical facilities with the outrage of Corona even yet to be discovered in there various countries and here our medical personnel are going on strike.

God bless Nigeria

Opportunity for qualified doctors looking for jobs

Even if they are Indian, bring them in

E Don happen

Sebi na because their children dey school outside, na why NUC and other FG arms dey play us like ball?

I think NUC should give a time frame after which this policy would kick off. Let's say a five year period so those involved could possible start applying for their PHD

The PhD requirement to teach medical students clinical medicine makes absolutely no sense. I don’t know of any country in the world where this happens. having a PhD has nothing do with your clinical acumen.

YorubaKinging:
The fear of coronaVirus is the beginning of wisdom
But fear not because the Lion of Judah have our backs over here in Yoruba land

..
..hurry up and read the op, and edit accordingly to avoid disgracing your generation..

NOL2dworld:
Most of this Medical consultants earn good pay but they will still strike to suffer sick innocent citizens.

The strike should be No work No pay.

STFU.
Read and educate yourself on what caused this.