Ogun Doctors Begin 10-Day Strike Over Unpaid Allowances

The Association of Resident Doctors at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital in Sagamu, Ogun State, has declared a 10-day warning strike due to the Ogun State Government's failure to pay revised professional allowances and outstanding arrears. This decision was made during the association's second quarter ordinary general meeting held on Monday, with a communiqué signed by the association's president, Dr. John Omotoso.

Despite a 14-day ultimatum given to the government, no memorandum of understanding was signed, and no firm commitment regarding the payment of revised allowances was received. The doctors expressed serious concerns over the delay in the payment of the 2026 medical residency training fund and highlighted issues such as manpower shortages, excessive workloads, and poor working conditions.

They also called for immediate renovations of call rooms and improvements in meal provisions. The association warned that any member who disobeys the strike directive would face a fine of N50,000.