UCH Resident Doctors End Strike, Resume Duties on October 15

The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has officially suspended its three-day warning strike and instructed its members to return to work on October 15. This decision was communicated in a memo signed by the association's President, Dr Uthman Adedeji, and General Secretary, Dr Mary Awodiji.

The suspension follows resolutions made during an Emergency General Meeting held on October 8. The warning strike commenced on October 12, primarily due to ongoing electricity crises and chronic water shortages affecting the College of Medicine area of the hospital.

The ARD is demanding the immediate restoration of electricity, urgent repairs of faulty circuit breakers, and uninterrupted power supply throughout the hospital. Furthermore, the association has issued a seven-day ultimatum to UCH management, running from October 12 to October 19, warning that an indefinite strike may follow if their demands are not met.