Resident doctors under the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) have declared a three-day warning strike to protest the non-payment of April 2025 salaries to 127 health workers, including doctors.
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The decision followed an emergency general meeting of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD-FCTA), held on Monday at Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, with participation both in-person and virtually.
In a communiqué signed by ARD President Dr. George Ebong and General Secretary Dr. Agbor Affiong, the doctors condemned the “arbitrary and unjust” withholding of salaries, allegedly carried out without prior notice or due process. They accused the FCT Civil Service Commission of wrongly labelling the affected staff as absentees and subsequently removing them from the payment platform, despite their continued service in FCT health facilities.
“This is a disgraceful decision that has caused untold emotional, physical, psychological, and financial hardship. Over 100 dedicated staff have been denied their rightful earnings at a time when the welfare and remuneration of health workers are already critically strained,” the communiqué read.
The association further criticised the exclusion of key stakeholders—such as hospital Medical Directors, the Director-General of the Hospital Management Board, and the Permanent Secretary of Health—from the decision-making process. They also decried what they described as the “blatant arrogance, rudeness, and disdain” exhibited by Civil Service Commission officials toward staff seeking clarification.
As a result, ARD-FCTA declared a warning strike effective from 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 6, to 8:00 a.m. on Friday, May 9, 2025. The doctors are demanding:
- Immediate payment of the withheld April salaries
- Reinstatement of affected workers on the payroll
- A written apology from the Chairman of the FCT Civil Service Commission
They also called for the Chairman’s resignation, a public statement from the Hospital Management Board confirming the employment status of affected staff, and a peaceful protest march to the FCTA Secretariat to press home their demands. The association warned that failure to resolve the matter by Friday could lead to an emergency meeting to consider an indefinite strike.
Despite their grievances, the doctors expressed appreciation to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike for recent infrastructural improvements and the approval for the recruitment of 315 healthcare workers. However, they urged the minister to ensure prompt implementation of the recruitment and intervene to prevent further disruption of healthcare services in the FCT.
The communiqué was sent to key officials, including the Minister of State for the FCT, the Chairman of the FCT Civil Service Commission, and the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA)
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