Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) and other Health Unions yesterday called on the federal government to enforce the public service rule on the tenure of Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) and Medical Directors in the nation’s tertiary hospitals. The unions in an interview with LEADERSHIP said government can avert unnecessary unrest in the various health institutions by ensuring due process in its appointments.

It would be recalled that a circular from the Head of Civil Service dated 27th of July 2009 signed by former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mr Stephen Orosanye, with the title: “Interpretation of Public Service Rules on Compulsory Retirement Age/Year of Service in Relation to Appointment of Serving Public Officers,” reads: “The attention of the federal government has been drawn to the need to correct the interpretation of the public career officers who are serving as Executive Directors or Director-General, Chief Executive of parastatals, agencies.