Resident doctors at the Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, Ogun State, have declared their support for the nationwide strike announced by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), set to begin on Monday, January 12, 2026.
The decision was taken after an Emergency General Meeting held virtually on Sunday, January 4, 2026. Speaking to journalists in Abeokuta, the Chairman of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) in the hospital, Dr. Chidi Ikwumezie, represented by the Vice Chairman, Dr. Grace Adeniyi, said members unanimously agreed to align with the national body.
According to the association, the move followed the Federal Government’s failure to fully implement the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with resident doctors in November 2025, which led to the suspension of a 29-day strike. The doctors expressed frustration over what they described as government insincerity, noting that more than a month after the agreement, no meaningful progress had been made on their demands.
The association announced that it would participate in the “Total, Indefinite and Comprehensive Strike,” tagged “No Implementation, No Going Back,” from midnight on Monday. Key demands include the reinstatement of five resident doctors at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Lokoja, payment of outstanding promotion and salary arrears, and full implementation of the corrected professional allowance structure with arrears captured in the 2026 federal budget.

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