Resident Doctors Set January 12 Strike Date Over Unmet Welfare Demands

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : These include the reinstatement of five doctors at the Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH), Lokoja; payment of promotion and salary arrears; full implementation of the professional allowance table, with arrears captured in the 2026 budget; and an official clarification from the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare on skipping and entry-level issues.
52% : Other demands listed are the re-introduction and implementation of the Specialist Allowance; resolution of house officers' salary delays and arrears with the issuance of a pay advisory; re-categorisation of membership certificates and issuance of certificates after Part I examinations by the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (NPMCN); commencement of locum and work-hours regulation committees; and the resumption and timely conclusion of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) process.
48% : Nigerian resident doctors announce nationwide strike from January 12, demanding full implementation of welfare and service agreements.
45% : In an update issued after the meeting, the association, through its president, Dr. Mohammed Suleiman, explained that the decision was reached in response to the continued failure of relevant authorities to fully implement agreements reached on doctors' welfare and conditions of service.

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