Gov Alia releases N2.3bn to Benue Teaching Hospital for staff welfare, outstanding arrears

Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, has approved the release of N2.3 billion to the Benue State University Teaching Hospital, BSUTH, Makurdi, to settle outstanding staff arrears and implement revised allowances approved by the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, effective from July 2024.
The funding will cover reviewed allowances for members of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, MDCAN, the Association of Resident Doctors, ARD, nurses and other healthcare workers at the institution.
It will also cater for annual salary step increments and the hospital’s 2026 staff promotion exercise, alongside other outstanding financial commitments...