Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved all pending demands of resident doctors in Abuja, paving the way for the resolution of a strike that began on September 15 over unpaid entitlements.
Wike made the announcement on Friday at the flag-off of the Northern Parkway construction project in Life Camp, Abuja. He commended the doctors for suspending their industrial action in the interest of patients and the wider community.
“I must commend the resident doctors for calling off the strike. The administration is happy with their understanding. I have signed all the doctors’ requests on my table today,” Wike said.
The minister also directed the FCT Acting Head of Service and his Senior Special Assistant on Administration, Samuel Atang, to immediately implement the approvals.
Resident doctors had gone on strike after months of unresolved negotiations with the FCTA. Their demands included payment of salary arrears ranging from one to six months for members employed since 2023, recruitment of new staff, settlement of the 2025 Medical Residency Training Fund, and arrears from the 25/35 per cent upward review of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS).
They also demanded timelines for completing pending skipping and conversion processes, correction of irregular salary payments, stoppage of erroneous deductions, payment of outstanding wage awards, 13 months’ hazard allowance arrears, and clearance of entitlements owed to 2025 external residents.
On the Northern Parkway project, Wike said the road linking Ring Road II to Ring Road III along Shehu Yar’Adua Way would ease traffic congestion, create jobs, and stimulate economic activity.
