Kwara Doctors Forum Launches Strike Over Salary Issues

Doctors under the Kwara Doctors Forum have commenced a seven-day warning strike over unpaid welfare and health insurance deductions. This action, reported on October 15, 2026, involves members from the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, the National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners, and the Association of Resident Doctors at Kwara State University Teaching Hospital.

The decision was made during a congress on October 14, following a 14-day ultimatum issued to the state government from October 1 to October 14. Dr Adeola Olasinde, Chairman of MDCAN, stated that the strike addresses issues such as sudden salary deductions for the Kwara Health Insurance Scheme and the non-implementation of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure.

The doctors demand the reversal of the two percent salary deduction, payment of 2025 and 2026 allowance arrears, recruitment of medical personnel, and renovation of housing for house officers. Olasinde emphasized the need for transparency in health insurance management and apologized for any inconvenience caused to patients.