The Association of Resident Doctors, University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, has resolved to join the nationwide strike declared by the National Association of Resident Doctors on Monday, January 12. The decision was contained in a communiqué issued after an emergency general meeting of the association held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Thursday.
The communiqué, endorsed by its President, Dr Ekomobong Udoh, and General Secretary, Dr Kenneth Ikott, and made available to our correspondent in Uyo on Friday, said the centre would undertake a peaceful protest by 9am on Monday within the UUTH premises, in total compliance with the directive of NARD.
Udoh said the proposed industrial action followed the failure of the Federal Government to fully implement the Memorandum of Understanding signed with resident doctors in November 2025, and according to him, the strike, tagged TICS (Total, Indefinite and Comprehensive Strike) 2.0, with the slogan, “No Implementation, No Going Back”, would only be suspended after the full implementation of the minimum demands.
He listed the demands to include the reinstatement of the FTH Lokoja Five, payment of promotion and salary arrears, full implementation of the professional allowance table with arrears captured in the 2026 budget, and official clarification on skipping and entry-level issues by the Federal Ministry of Health and circulars to chief executives among others.
