Medical doctors working in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Wednesday commenced a 3-day strike over unpaid salaries to colleagues employed in 2023. The Association of Resident Doctors, on December 23, issued a 14-day ultimatum to the FCT minister over the delayed payment of salaries across the territory.
According to Daily Trust, patients who visited the Kubwa General Hospital were turned back because doctors were on strike. The ongoing strike may become indefinite if the government fails to accede to the doctors’ demand, the association said.
George Ebong, president of the association in Abuja explained that some of the demands include the “Medical Residency Training Fund of 2024. Implementation of skipping and issuance of skipping letters to its members employed in 2023. Immediate payment of accoutrements allowance for 2024, and payment of outgoing 13 months’ hazard allowance arrears, among other demands”.
The federal government has not responded yet.
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