OOUTH Resident Doctors Launch 10-Day Warning Strike

Resident doctors at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) in Sagamu have commenced a 10-day warning strike due to issues related to unpaid allowances and poor working conditions. The decision was made during the second quarter ordinary general meeting held on Monday, where the association's president, Dr. J.

Omotoso, expressed concerns regarding the non-implementation and non-payment of revised professional allowances and outstanding arrears. Despite a fourteen-day ultimatum, no memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed, and there was no firm commitment from relevant authorities for payment.

The congress highlighted delays in the 2026 Medical Residency Training Fund (MRTF) despite its approval by the Ogun State government. The doctors also lamented manpower shortages leading to excessive workloads and burnout, alongside ongoing security issues within the hospital premises.

They called for immediate payment of the MRTF, a review of professional allowances, and improvements in hospital security infrastructure. The association warned that any doctor who fails to comply during the strike period will incur a fine of N50,000.