The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) in the federal capital territory (FCT), Abuja, has commenced an indefinite strike.
In a communique signed by George Ebong, the president of ARD-FCT, and Agbor Affiong, the general secretary, the strike commenced on Monday.
The industrial action followed the expiration of the association’s seven-day warning strike that ended after an emergency general meeting held on Sunday.
The ARD-FCTA is an association of doctors practising in the 14 district and general hospitals, including the department of public health under the FCT administration.
The doctors had embarked on the warning strike last Monday to press home their demands, after months of unresolved negotiations with the FCTA.
“This once again confirms our fears of the chronic neglect of our healthcare system affecting the effectiveness of the medical doctors in order to carry out care to the highest standard,” the communique reads.
“After the most passionate and historic deliberations in ARD-FCT, Congress unanimously resolved that Congress shall embark on an indefinite strike action commencing 8:00 a.m., Monday, 15th September 2025, until the government and management demonstrate genuine commitment to making health in the FCT a priority.
“We do hope that the management will do the urgent needful to meet all of our demands for the sake of our patients and ourselves.”
They also want the immediate recruitment of new staff, settlement of the 2025 medical residency training fund, and payment of arrears arising from the 25–35 percent upward review of the consolidated medical salary structure.
Also, they are asking for clear timelines for completing skipping and conversion processes for all members, along with the settlement of all accumulated arrears.
The doctors also called on the FCTA to address continuous erroneous deductions from members’ salaries and to rectify the irregular and erratic salary payment pattern, among other demands.
