By Adesakin Adefemi
Resident doctors at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State, have commenced a 10-day warning strike over unpaid allowances, manpower shortages, and deteriorating welfare conditions.
The Association of Resident Doctors announced the action in a communiqué issued Tuesday after its second-quarter ordinary general meeting held Monday at Adebola Adegunwa Hall, OOUTH, Sagamu.
President of the association, Dr John Omotoso, said the decision followed the state government’s failure to implement and pay the revised Professional Allowance and Specialist Allowance, including outstanding arrears.
The doctors noted that despite the expiration of a 14-day ultimatum issued earlier, no Memorandum of Understanding had been signed and no firm commitment had been received from Ogun State Government on payment.
“Congress expressed serious concerns regarding the non-implementation and non-payment of the revised Professional Allowance and Specialist Allowance, including outstanding arrears,” the communiqué stated.
Other grievances include delay in payment of the 2026 Medical Residency Training Fund despite its domestication by the state, critical manpower shortages causing burnout, recurrent security breaches, poor call rooms, inadequate accommodation, and poor-quality call meals.
After extensive deliberation, congress unanimously resolved to proceed on a 10-day warning strike and demanded immediate payment of the 2026 MRTF and reflection of revised allowances in the July 2026 salary.
The association also demanded a comprehensive overhaul of the hospital’s security architecture, immediate renovation of call rooms and accommodation facilities, and improvement in the quality and quantity of call meals.
To enforce compliance, the doctors warned that any colleague found disobeying the strike directive would pay a N50,000 fine. The association said an Emergency General Meeting would be convened at the end of the 10 days to review developments and determine further action.
