Doctors in Abuja on indefinite strike upon non-payment of members for 7 months, among other grouses
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
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“The government is to meet any of our demands financially and non-financially,” Ebong said.
“The government of FCTA has refused to listen; the Congress has mandated that until they listen, we will go on strike starting from this morning, Monday, September 15th, 2025 ….
“We call on the Minister of FCT to do the needful.
“The Congress voted for an indefinite strike until our demands are met.
“Non-payment of 26 of our members after a long dialogue of seven months.
“The issue of unemployment has continued to affect the service to our patients. Unexplained deduction of salary and promotion since 2023.
“Some of the hospitals do not have X-rays. Hospitals are not favourable for working” – ARD-FCTA.
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Public sector doctors in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT on Monday began an indefinite strike over what they described as the refusal of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to meet their demands which both parties previously agreed on.
The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory Administration (ARD-FCTA) reached the decision at a Congress on Sunday, according to an official of the association, George Ebong.
He explained to journalists in Abuja on Monday that the strike is not targeted at Wike or any other individual but against the failed health sector in the FCT.
“The government is to meet any of our demands financially and non-financially,” Ebong said.
“The government of FCTA has refused to listen; the Congress has mandated that until they listen, we will go on strike starting from this morning, Monday, September 15th, 2025.
“This is not targeted against the minister or mandate secretary, but against a failed health system.
“We call on the Minister of FCT to do the needful.
“The Congress voted for an indefinite strike until our demands are met.
“Non-payment of 26 of our members after a long dialogue of seven months.
“The issue of unemployment has continued to affect the service to our patients. Unexplained deduction of salary and promotion since 2023.
“Some of the hospitals do not have X-rays. Hospitals are not favourable for working.”
The indefinite strike comes after the end of a seven-day warning strike by ARD-FCTA.
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