Nigeria, July 5 -- The Lagos State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has rejected the new salary structure proposed by the federal government for medical doctors.

At a press conference held on Friday at the NMA Lagos Secretariat in Lagos, the association described the proposal as "deeply flawed" and a threat to the country's healthcare system.

The association said the implementation of the structure would further weaken clinical order, reduce motivation for specialist training, and worsen the growing migration of Nigerian doctors to other countries.

The Lagos NMA also declared its full support for the 21-day ultimatum earlier issued by the national leadership of the association on 2 July.

According to the Chairman of th...