EKSUTH MDCAN Demands Salary Increment, Seeks Oyebanji’s Intervention

Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria, MDCAN, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, EKSUTH, Chapter has demanded an end to the salary disparity of honorary consultants in the institution.

Chairman of MDCAN at EKSUTH, Prof. Atiba Adeniran made the appeal in his address delivered at the Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the association.

He called for the swift intervention of Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji on the issue noting that honorary consultants remain the only category of workers that haven’t benefited from the recent salary increment.

His words: “Your Excellency, I humbly appeal for your kind intervention on a pressing matter. The Honorary Consultants in EKSUTH remain the only category of workers who have not benefited from the recent salary increments.

“In light of this, we had proposed the introduction of a Pay Parity Allowance, which is yet to be implemented by the management of EKSUTH.

“We sincerely and respectfully seek your urgent and compassionate intervention to ensure that this category of workers is not left behind. Your support in this regard will not only boost the morale of the Honorary Consultants but also strengthen the healthcare delivery system in Ekiti State.”

The MDCAN Chairman explained that the theme of the conference ‘Leadership for Excellence in Healthcare Delivery in Resource-Limited Settings’ delivered by a former Commissioner for Health, and Chairman Governing Council of the College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ijero Ekiti, Dr. Femi Thomas was carefully chosen to speak directly to the realities of Nigeria’s health system.

According to him, “Leadership is the cornerstone of any thriving healthcare system. It is what turns challenges into opportunities, vision into impact, and aspirations into tangible outcomes.

“Every member of this association is a potential leader. Also in our communities, academic institutions, and various administrative spaces, people aspire to be leaders.

“A leader is someone who inspires, influences, and mobilizes others to achieve common goals. In the context of healthcare, leadership goes beyond titles and positions. It is about vision, integrity, empathy, innovation, accountability, and the ability to inspire team members to deliver excellently even in difficult circumstances.

“Without pre-empting what is coming from our guest speaker, I believe a good leader in the hospital environment must demonstrate visionary thinking, must lead by example and uphold professional ethics, must be able to effectively engage colleagues, patients, and stakeholders, and must be able to make difficult decisions in critical situations.

“It is these qualities that sustain institutions like ours and transform healthcare systems, even in the most resource-constrained environments.

“Leadership is not reserved for a few. It is a responsibility each of us must embrace in our clinics, classrooms, laboratories, administrative offices, and communities.

“Together, with the right leadership mindset, we can transform EKSUTH, Ekiti State and Nigeria as a whole into a model of excellence despite the limitations around us. We can build systems that outlive us and inspire generations of healthcare professionals to come.” He stated.