The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has called off its warning strike after the intervention of the FCT Minister, Nyesome Wike.
The President of the Association, Dr. George Ebong, in a statement on Friday, said the FCTA under Wike has met their demands.
Recall that on Wednesday, the doctors grounded all FCTA-owned hospitals in Abuja over unpaid arrears and other demands.
In an update on Friday, Dr. Ebong revealed that its members have started receiving alerts of the 6-month salary arrears.
He also said Wike has approved and ordered immediate payment of the accoutrement allowance that was owed; approval of the medical residency bonding to 2 years; approval of the immediate employment of doctors and allied health workers to cushion the severe shortage of manpower; approval and immediate payment of locum doctors and other health workers that were owed.
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Ebong noted that with the intervention by Wike, doctors in the FCT are requested to resume work on Saturday, 25 January 2025.
He added that the intervention had put an end to the impending indefinite shutdown of hospitals in Abuja.
Ebong urged the minister to meet other of its demands to avert future strike action.
The 6 months of arrears of the salaries owed to doctors and other health workers; the Medical Residency Training Funds (2024) that were owed; Approval of the immediate payment of the accoutrement allowance that was owed; Approval of the medical residency bonding to 2 years; Approval of the immediate employment of doctors and allied health workers to cushion the severe shortage of manpower; Approval and immediate payment of locum doctors and other health workers that were owed.
