Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has approved the demands of resident doctors who went on strike over unpaid entitlements.
Wike announced the decision on Friday during the flag-off of the Northern Parkway construction, linking Ring Road II to Ring Road III along Shehu Yar’Adua Way in Life Camp, Abuja.
He commended the doctors for suspending their strike, which began on September 15, and assured them of immediate implementation of their requests.
“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 directed the FCT Acting Head of Service and his Senior Special Assistant on Administration, Samuel Atang, to ensure swift execution of the approvals.
Resident doctors had downed tools last Monday after months of unresolved negotiations with the FCTA. Their demands included unpaid salary arrears, recruitment of new staff, settlement of the 2025 Medical Residency Training Fund, hazard allowance arrears, and correction of salary payment irregularities, among others.
On the Northern Parkway project, Wike said it would create jobs, ease traffic congestion, and enhance economic activity in the capital city.
