Following the three-week ultimatum issued last year over the unpaid salaries, allowances, and other demands, the Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory Administration (ARD FCTA), has begun a three-day warning strike.
Dr. George Ebong, the President of ARD FCTA, made this known on Wednesday during a conference in Abuja, emphasising that the ultimatum has elapsed.
In this regard, all activities across the state government hospital have been halted.
“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.”
Ebong, speaking on behalf of the union, lamented the overdue neglect towards the doctors and hospital welfare at the capital of Nigeria while calling on the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, to avert an indefinite strike.
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“Honestly, doctors have been abandoned projects. Just as the roads are being constructed, the welfare of doctors should be considered by the minister.”
This decision came shortly after the members of the doctors association held a Congress on Tuesday.
“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.”
“After this three-day strike, we will do an appraisal. If nothing is done, we will go on an indefinite strike.”
Also, in December 2024, the ARD FCTA issued a warning about a potential shutdown due to unmet demands.
