The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta, Ogun State, has issued the hospital’s management a 21-day ultimatum to settle outstanding salaries and allowances, warning that failure to resolve the issues could lead to industrial action.
The doctors’ demands include the resolution of outstanding salary shortfalls, restoration of omitted professional allowances and payment of arrears arising from salary discrepancies.
They also called for the payment of outstanding burial rights and entitlements owed to deceased members and their families.
The demands were contained in a communique issued at the end of the association’s August 2026 congress and signed by its President, Dr Olanipekun Quadri, and Secretary, Dr Olorunfemi Solomon.
The association said the ultimatum followed a comprehensive review of outstanding concerns affecting its members.
According to the doctors, the congress resolved to give the hospital management 21 days to satisfactorily address all outstanding matters and unresolved issues raised by the association.
The ARD warned that failure to meet the demands within the stipulated period could result in further action by the doctors.
LAUTECH doctors decry workload, poor pay amid strike
Meanwhile, resident doctors at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, have raised concerns over increased workload and poor remuneration several days into their indefinite strike.
The doctors also expressed frustration over what they described as a lack of official communication from the Oyo State Government since the commencement of the industrial action.
The ARD at the teaching hospital said it remained open to dialogue with relevant stakeholders and appealed to Governor Seyi Makinde to intervene in the dispute.
The association’s president, Dr Adedapo Mustapha, said the doctors had not received any official communication from the state government or its ministries since the strike began.
Mustapha said representatives of the Ministry of Health had provided only verbal assurances, adding that the doctors were increasingly frustrated and fatigued by their workload and remuneration.
He said resident doctors at other tertiary institutions had benefited from similar welfare provisions for several years.
The association maintained that its demands were not solely about improving doctors’ welfare but also about protecting patients and ensuring quality healthcare delivery in Oyo State.
It urged the state government and other relevant authorities to address the issues and find a lasting solution to the dispute.
