Resident doctors at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, Ogun State, have commenced a 10-day warning strike over unresolved welfare issues, including the non-payment of revised professional and specialist allowances, manpower shortages, delayed training funds and poor working conditions.
The industrial action was announced by the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), OOUTH, following a congress where members unanimously resolved to withdraw services after expressing dissatisfaction with what they described as the Ogun State Government's failure to address their longstanding demands.
In a communiqué signed by the association's President, Dr. John Omotoso, the doctors called for the immediate payment of the 2026 Medical Residency Training Fund (MRTF) and the implementation of the revised Professional and Specialist Allowances, with the new rates reflected in the July 2026 salary payment.
The association also raised concerns over the acute shortage of medical personnel at the teaching hospital, warning that the situation has increased the workload on doctors and could negatively affect patient care if not urgently addressed.
As part of measures to ensure compliance with the strike directive, the association announced sanctions for members who fail to participate in the industrial action, underscoring its resolve to press home its demands.
The warning strike is expected to affect clinical services at the state-owned tertiary health facility, while stakeholders hope that negotiations between the doctors and the Ogun State Government will lead to a resolution before the expiration of the 10-day ultimatum.
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