The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory Administration (ARD FCTA) has commenced a three-day warning strike in government hospitals in Abuja over unpaid salaries, allowances, and other demands.
This was made known by the President of ARD FCTA, Dr George Ebong, during a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday.
According to him, the decision to embark on the three-day warning strike is a fallout from its members’ Congress held on Tuesday.
“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”.
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,” he said during the press briefing on Wednesday.
Recall that in December 2024, ARD FCTA warned of an impending shutdown over failure to meet its demands.
