Resident medical doctors in Abuja have launched an indefinite strike over unpaid salaries, stalled promotions, and worsening hospital situations within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The strike, which started on Monday, September 15, 2025, was declared by Dr George Ebong, President of the Affiliation of Resident Docs, FCT Administration (ARD-FCTA), throughout a press briefing in Abuja, in line with the Information Company of Nigeria (NAN).
It adopted a seven-day ultimatum issued on August 28 and a subsequent warning strike on September 8, each of which did not immediate authorities motion on the medical doctors’ calls for.
Ebong defined that the choice for indefinite motion was reached after the medical doctors’ congress reviewed the state of negotiations and located that none of their key grievances had been addressed.
“Resident medical doctors in Abuja on Monday commenced an indefinite strike over the failure of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to handle longstanding points affecting medical doctors within the capital.
“The President of the Affiliation of Resident Docs, Federal Capital Territory Administration (ARD-FCTA), Dr George Ebong, alongside different govt members, introduced the strike throughout a press convention on Monday in Abuja,” the NAN report learn partially.
It additional quoted Ebong as saying, “After reassessing the calls for introduced to the administration of FCT hospitals, the congress famous with deep disappointment that none have been met.
“This confirms our fears of power neglect of the healthcare system within the FCT.
“Our goal is for the federal government to satisfy our calls for, each monetary and non-financial. The federal government of FCTA has refused to pay attention. This congress has resolved to go on an indefinite strike beginning at present, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025.”
He clarified that the strike was not aimed toward any particular person, together with FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, however was a response to the broader systemic neglect of the well being sector.
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The medical doctors’ calls for embody the fee of excellent salaries, a few of which have been delayed for over seven months; launch of the 2025 Medical Residency Coaching Fund; correction of faulty wage deductions; promotion of post-Half II Fellows to Marketing consultant cadre; and settlement of wage award arrears.
- They’re additionally calling for pressing renovation of FCTA hospitals, recruitment of latest medical doctors earlier than the top of 2025, fee of 13 months’ hazard allowance arrears, and clearance of excellent funds owed to exterior residents.
Ebong warned that the strike would persist till the federal government reveals a real dedication to resolving the disaster, stressing that the continued neglect of medical doctors’ welfare and poor hospital infrastructure poses severe dangers to affected person care in Abuja.
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