Federal Government Begins Paying 19-Month Health Workers’ Allowance Arrears

The Federal Government has begun paying 19 months of arrears under the Professional Allowance Table for health workers on its payroll. The government approved ₦143 billion for arrears under CONMESS and CONHESS. BATMEDICS Director-General Pharm. Ojeje Amin Onimisi congratulated the health workers and the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, which advocated for payment of the arrears. He also welcomed the agreement for January 2026 retroactive arrears to be paid alongside November salaries.

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