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The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory Administration (ARD FCTA), has embarked on a three-day warning strike due to unpaid salaries, allowances, and other unresolved issues....TAP TO READ THE FULL CONTENT | TAP TO READ THE FULL CONTENT
Operations in government hospitals in Abuja have been suspended. The President of ARD FCTA, Dr George Ebong, announced this decision during a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.
The strike follows a three-week ultimatum given by the doctors last year, which has now expired. Ebong expressed concern over the neglect of hospitals and the welfare of doctors in the nation’s capital.
He appealed to the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, to intervene in order to prevent a prolonged closure of hospitals.
The association decided to begin the three-day warning strike following discussions at a congress held by its members on Tuesday.
In a press briefing on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, Ebong said, “The three-day strike is being implemented across all government hospitals in Abuja—from Wuse to Asokoro, Maitama, Kubwa, Zuba, Kwali, Abaji, Nyanya and all other hospitals in Abuja.
We gave the government a three-week ultimatum to meet our demands, and after that, we met with them and dialogued on several occasions. They pleaded for two weeks, but after that elapsed, nothing has been done. Not even the minimum thing. We expected them to pay for the six months of unpaid arrears to doctors.
Honestly, doctors have been abandoned projects. Just as the roads are being constructed, the welfare of doctors should be considered by the minister.
After this three-day strike, we will do an appraisal. If nothing is done, we will go on an indefinite strike.
We want the Minister of FCT to solve this problem to avert an indefinite shutdown of the hospitals in Abuja.”
Recall that in December, ARD FCTA warned of an impending shutdown over failure to meet its demands.
