Private doctors warn of healthcare collapse
The Association of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners on Sunday called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and all well-meaning Nigerians to urgently intervene in the nation’s health sector. The association raised the alarm over an imminent crisis in the nation’s health sector, following a 21-day ultimatum issued by the Nigerian Medical Association to the Federal Government. […]
The Association of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners on Sunday called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and all well-meaning Nigerians to urgently intervene in the nation’s health sector.
The association raised the alarm over an imminent crisis in the nation’s health sector, following a 21-day ultimatum issued by the Nigerian Medical Association to the Federal Government.
The ANPMP, in a press statement signed by its President, Dr. Kayode Adesola, and Secretary-General, Dr. Gbadebo Adebiyi, on Sunday published by The Punch online, urged President Tinubu to urgently intervene before the healthcare system collapses.
The NMA had, on July 2, issued an ultimatum in protest against a circular from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission on revised allowances for medical and dental officers in the federal public service, which the doctors say violates prior agreements.
The controversial circular, dated June 27, 2025, with reference number SWC/S/04/S.218/III/646, has drawn widespread criticism from medical associations, including the Nigerian Medical Association, the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria, and the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors.
The ANPMP, a constituent of the NMA, expressed full support for the ultimatum, warning that the current situation, if ignored, could plunge both public and private healthcare into a deeper crisis.
The group noted that any strike by public sector doctors at this time would compound an already dire situation that would cripple patient care across both sectors and inflict immense hardship on Nigerians.
The doctors also called on the federal government to extend the constitution and revitalisation of management boards beyond tertiary hospitals to include other critical health institutions.
“The time to act is now. The government must seize this moment to restore trust, uphold prior agreements, and take meaningful steps to preserve and revitalise Nigeria’s healthcare system,” the statement added.