The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory Administration (ARD FCTA), has initiated a three-day warning strike in response to unpaid salaries, allowances, and other unmet demands. This action has led to a disruption of services at government hospitals across Abuja.
Dr. George Ebong, President of ARD FCTA, made the announcement during a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. He explained that the strike follows the expiration of a three-week ultimatum issued by the doctors last year.
Dr. Ebong criticized the ongoing neglect of hospitals and the welfare of healthcare professionals in the nation's capital, stating that doctors in Abuja have been left to feel like “abandoned projects.” He called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesome Wike, to intervene to prevent a potential indefinite shutdown of hospitals.
The decision to embark on the three-day warning strike came after a congress meeting held by ARD members on Tuesday. Dr. Ebong outlined that the strike is being observed across all government hospitals in Abuja, including locations such as Wuse, Asokoro, Maitama, Kubwa, Zuba, Kwali, Abaji, and Nyanya.
The three-day strike is being implemented across all government hospitals in Abuja. From Wuse to Asokoro, Maitama, Kubwa, Zuba, Kwali, Abaji, Nyanya, and other all of our 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 6 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.
We want the Minister of FCT to solve this problem to avert an indefinite shutdown of the hospitals in Abuja,” he said during the press briefing on Wednesday.
It’s important to note that ARD FCTA had previously warned in December 2024 that a shutdown could occur if their demands were not addressed.
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