Nigeria, June 14 -- Clinical lecturers at the University of Calabar (UNICAL) have commenced an indefinite strike over what they describe as discriminatory criteria in the ongoing selection process for a new Vice Chancellor.

Their counterparts at the University of Uyo (UNIUYO) have also protested against similar concerns, issuing a stern warning in a joint statement on Friday that they may also down tools if the situation is not addressed.

The strike, led by the UNICAL and University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) chapter of the Medical and Dental Consultants' Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), centres on a recent job advertisement that requires applicants to possess a PhD.

MDCAN noted in the statement that this criterion is discrimin...