LAUTECH Resident Doctors Strike Hits 32 Days Over Welfare Issues

The strike by resident doctors at LAUTECH Teaching Hospital in Ogbomoso has reached its 32nd day, driven by unresolved welfare-related issues. The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), represented by President Dr Mustapha Adedapo and Secretary Dr John Stephen, has expressed solidarity with the striking doctors and warned that failure to resolve these issues may prompt regional and national industrial action.

The strike follows an eight-week ultimatum that expired without resolution. Key demands include the payment of Medical Residency Training Funds, implementation of the corrected Professional Allowances Table, and settlement of minimum wage arrears.

NARD acknowledged some progress, such as partial payment of the Medical Residency Training Fund, but emphasized that the Professional Allowance Table remains unresolved. They highlighted that Oyo State is the only South-West state yet to implement this table.

The association called on the Oyo State Government to address these demands to retain skilled medical personnel and ensure the sustainability of residency training.