The Digest:
Abuja-based doctors have begun an indefinite strike after the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, failed to address their demands. The Association of Resident Doctors, FCT Administration (ARD-FCTA), announced the strike following a seven-day warning strike that yielded no results. The action, which commenced on September 15, is not a personal attack but a stand against the "failed health sector" in the nation's capital.
Key Points:
- Abuja doctors have begun an indefinite strike over the FCT Minister's failure to meet their demands.
- The strike follows a seven-day warning strike that ended without resolution.
- The demands include non-payment of salary and hazard allowance arrears, and a shortage of doctors.
- The doctors claim that the dilapidated state of FCT hospitals endangers patients.
- The ARD-FCTA president stated the strike is to compel the government to act on their issues.
- The doctors demand immediate payment of all outstanding salaries and recruitment of new staff.
- The full communique details 14 specific resolutions the doctors want met.
The indefinite strike by Abuja doctors highlights a breakdown in communication and a lack of political will to address critical issues within the FCT's healthcare system. This action underscores the severe consequences of neglecting doctors' welfare and hospital infrastructure.
