FCT Minister Wike Approves Medical Doctors’ Demands To End Strike

In a determination that has been applauded arsenic a important measurement towards resolving the healthcare situation successful the nation’s capital, the curate of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has announced the support of the demands of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) astatine the FCTA, efficaciously ending a onslaught that paralysed nationalist wellness services.

Wike made the announcement connected Friday during the flag-off ceremonial for the operation of the Northern Parkway from Ring Road II to Ring III successful the Life Camp country of Abuja.

He commended the doctors for their determination to telephone disconnected the concern action, which began connected September 15.

“I indispensable commend the nonmigratory doctors for calling disconnected the strike; the medication is blessed with their understanding,” Wike said.

Putting enactment to his words, helium revealed, “I person signed each the doctors’ requests connected my array today.”

The curate said to guarantee contiguous implementation, helium has directed the FCT acting Head of Service and his elder peculiar advisor connected Administration, Samuel Atang, to enactment accordingly connected the approved files.

The improvement brings alleviation to thousands of patients who beryllium connected FCT nationalist hospitals, which had been operating astatine minimal capableness for implicit a week.

The doctors had embarked connected the onslaught to protestation unpaid arrears and respective different lingering issues aft months of what they described arsenic unfruitful negotiations with the FCT Administration (FCTA).

Their demands included the outgo of wage arrears ranging from 1 to six months for members employed since 2023, the contiguous recruitment of caller unit to alleviate terrible manpower shortages, and the colony of the 2025 Medical Residency Training Fund.

Other cardinal grievances were the outgo of arrears from the upward reappraisal of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure, wide timelines for completing skipping and conversion processes, the correction of irregular wage payments, and the outgo of outstanding wage grant arrears and a 13-month hazard allowance arrears.

The minister’s punctual approval, coming conscionable days aft the onslaught began, is seen arsenic a decisive involution to forestall a prolonged breakdown of wellness services successful the territory.

While focusing connected the wellness sector, Wike besides highlighted the benefits of the caller roadworthy project, stating that it would make employment, easiness postulation congestion, and boost economical activities successful the superior city.