The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory (ARD-FCT) commenced a week-long warning strike on September 7, 2025, to draw attention to critical and long-standing challenges within the FCT healthcare system. The decision follows growing frustration over persistent systemic failures that have strained medical professionals and compromised patient care.
In a statement signed by ARD-FCT President Dr. George Ebong and other executive members, the association highlighted the severe impact of manpower shortages, which have compelled resident doctors to cover multiple hospital departments simultaneously, leading to increased stress and burnout.
Dr. Ebong emphasized the urgent need for comprehensive reforms, including improved working conditions, better funding for health facilities, and timely payment of outstanding allowances and medical residency training funds. The doctors lamented the government’s failure to adequately address these issues despite previous engagements and promises.
The strike is expected to affect major hospitals within Abuja and surrounding areas, potentially disrupting routine medical services and elective procedures. However, the resident doctors expressed their commitment to resuming work should meaningful dialogue and resolutions start promptly.
This move by the FCT resident doctors comes in the context of similar agitation across Nigeria’s health sector, where medical workers continue to advocate for better welfare packages and operational support amid increasing demand for quality healthcare.
The medical community and patients alike are hopeful that this warning strike will spur the government into concrete action to reverse the deteriorating state of healthcare services in the region.
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