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The Digest:

The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory (ARD-FCT) has commenced a seven-day warning strike to protest longstanding systemic issues within the FCT health system. According to their president, Dr. George Ebong, the strike follows failed dialogues with the FCT Administration and unresolved demands, including severe manpower shortages and unsafe working conditions.

Key Points:
  • Key issues include unpaid salaries, unexplained deductions, and no new employment since 2011.
  • Doctors cite extreme workloads, psychological stress, and recent colleague fatalities.
  • Poor infrastructure was highlighted, including a nurse’s death from a snakebite at Abaji General Hospital.
  • The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has been repeatedly notified but has not acted.
  • Doctors demand a state of emergency in FCT hospitals and urgent reforms.
  • The federal government claims talks are ongoing and hopes to prevent an indefinite strike.
  • The unresolved residency training allowance remains a central grievance.
This strike underscores a deepening health sector crisis, with doctors emphasizing that continued governmental neglect risks full systemic collapse.

Sources: Channels Tv