The federal government has ratified the payment of N25, 000 allowance for medical and dental doctors in hospitals, medical centres, and clinics in the federal public service.
This was made known in a letter dated July 26, 2023, titled, “Accoutrement allowance for medical and dental doctors in hospitals, medical centres, and clinics in federal MDAs.”
The letter was duly signed by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the commission, Ekpo Nta.
According to the letter: “The Federal Government has approved the payment of an Accoutrement allowance of twenty-five naira (N25, 000.00) 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.
“The approval takes effect from June 1, 2023. All enquires relating to this circular should be directed to the Commission.” The letter read.
