By Attah Ede
The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory (ARD-FCT), on Saturday, called off its three-day warning strike following the intervention of Mr. Nyesome Wike, the FCT Minister.
The suspension of the strike action was announced in a statement on Friday night by the President of the Association in Abuja, George Ebong, who said the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) under the minister had met their demands.
It would be recalled that ARD-FCT had on Wednesday, 22 January, embarked upon a three-day warning strike to press home some demands from the FCTA.
The strike however shutdown the activities of so many government hospitals in the FCT, as the doctors claimed that some of them employed in 2023 were yet to receive some arrears, allowances, and other benefits.
The doctors also identified the deplorable conditions of some of the hospitals in the FCT and a manpower shortage, among other demands as some of the reasons for the strike.
Mr Ebong said in the statement that the members have started receiving the alerts of unpaid six-month salary arrears.
“The minister had approved and directed immediate payment of the accoutrement allowance owed members.
“He had also given approval for medical residency bonding training to be two years; as well as approval of immediate employment of doctors and allied health workers.”
