FCT resident doctors suspend strike
The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has announced the suspension of its indefinite strike and confirmed that members would return to work on Monday. The president of the association, Dr George Ebong, who confirmed this yesterday, explained that the decision to temporarily halt the strike followed intervention from the Senate […]
The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has announced the suspension of its indefinite strike and confirmed that members would return to work on Monday.
The president of the association, Dr George Ebong, who confirmed this yesterday, explained that the decision to temporarily halt the strike followed intervention from the Senate Committee on Federal Territory Area Councils and Ancillary Matters.
He, however, stressed that none of the doctors’ demands had been met so far.
Meanwhile, the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, said he had approved the demands of the resident doctors, who have been on strike since September 15 over unpaid arrears.
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Wike made this known during the flag-off of the construction of the Northern Parkway from Ring Road II to Ring III on the Shehu Yar’adua Way, by Life Camp in Abuja on Friday.
The minister commended them for suspending the strike in the interest of patients and the territory.
He said all the files containing the requests on his table had been duly signed, and directed the FCT acting Head of Service and the senior special adviser on administration, Samuel Atang, to act accordingly.
The ARD-FCTA is an association of doctors practising in the 14 districts and general hospitals, including the Department of Public Health under the FCTA.
The doctors had embarked on the warning strike last Monday to press home their demands after months of unresolved negotiations with the FCTA. They are demanding, amongst other things, the payment of salary arrears, ranging from one to six months owed to members employed since 2023.
They also want the immediate recruitment of new staff, settlement of the 2025 Medical Residency Training Fund and payment of arrears arising from the 25/35 per cent upward review of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure.
In addition, they are asking for clear timelines for completing skipping and conversion processes for all members, along with the settlement of all accumulated arrears.