- Resident doctors at OOUTH have started a 10-day warning strike over welfare concerns
- They are protesting unpaid allowances, delayed funds, and poor working conditions
- The association warned members against breaking the strike directive
Resident doctors at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, Ogun State, have embarked on a 10-day warning strike over unresolved welfare issues, including unpaid revised allowances, manpower shortages, and delayed training funds.
Eko Hot Blog gathered that the decision was reached during the association’s second-quarter Ordinary General Meeting held on Monday at the Adebola Adegunwa Hall within the hospital premises.
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A communiqué issued after the meeting and signed by the association’s President, Dr. John Omotoso, outlined the grievances and confirmed the commencement of the industrial action.
According to the doctors, the Ogun State Government has failed to implement and pay the revised Professional Allowance and Specialist Allowance, including outstanding arrears, despite previous engagements and a 14-day ultimatum issued to authorities.
The association noted that no Memorandum of Understanding has been signed, and no concrete commitment has been received regarding the payment of the allowances.
The doctors also expressed concern over the delayed release of the 2026 Medical Residency Training Fund, as well as severe manpower shortages that have increased workload, extended working hours, and contributed to burnout among medical staff across departments.
Other issues raised include recurring security challenges within the hospital, including theft and burglary incidents, poor conditions of call rooms, inadequate accommodation facilities, and substandard provision of meals for resident doctors on duty.
Following deliberations, the congress resolved to proceed on a 10-day warning strike and demanded immediate payment of the 2026 Medical Residency Training Fund, alongside the implementation of the revised allowances in the July 2026 salary cycle.
They further called for urgent improvements in hospital security, including better lighting, reinforced perimeter fencing, and strengthened safety measures to protect staff and patients.
The association also demanded the renovation and upgrade of staff accommodation and call rooms, as well as improved welfare provisions, particularly food supplied to doctors on call duty.
In addition, the doctors warned that any member who violates the strike directive will be fined N50,000.
At the end of the warning strike period, the association said an emergency general meeting will be convened to review the situation and determine further steps.
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