Ogun State Resident Doctors Suspend Warning Strike

Resident doctors at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital in Sagamu, Ogun State, suspended their ongoing 10-day warning strike following a meeting with Ogun State government officials, including Tokunbo Talabi, the Head of Service, and Olanrewaju Saka. The decision was announced by the Nigeria Medical Association Ogun State leadership, represented by President John Omotoso, after an emergency meeting held on Wednesday.

The doctors were urged to resume work by 8 AM on Thursday. The strike was initially prompted by the non-payment of revised professional allowances and delays in the medical residency training fund, which worsened their welfare conditions.

The doctors expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of a memorandum of understanding and firm commitments from the state government regarding the payment of outstanding allowances. They have scheduled an emergency general meeting for August 1, 2026, to assess the situation and determine their next course of action.