OOUTH Resident Doctors Suspend 10-Day Warning Strike After Government Pledge on Allowance Payment

Resident doctors at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, have suspended their ongoing 10-day warning strike following fresh assurances from the Ogun State Government over the payment of outstanding professional allowances.

The suspension was announced after a meeting between representatives of the doctors, top government officials including the Secretary to the State Government and the Head of Service, as well as leadership of the Nigerian Medical Association in the state.

ALSO READ: WORLD CUP UPDATE: Six Teams Seal Round of 32 Spots as Knockout Race Intensifies

The government reportedly assured that the outstanding professional allowance would be paid on or before July 31, 2026, a commitment that formed the basis for calling off the industrial action.

The doctors had embarked on the warning strike over issues bordering on delayed payment of revised allowances, unresolved welfare concerns, manpower shortages, and poor working conditions within the teaching hospital.

ALSO READ: Makinde Tightens Security Net In Iseyin, Warns Fulani Community Against Opening Doors To Insecurity

They also raised concerns about training-related funding delays and infrastructural challenges, including inadequate accommodation, security concerns within hospital premises, and poor welfare provisions for resident doctors.

Following deliberations and a review of the government’s assurances, the association resolved to suspend the strike and directed members to resume duty immediately while monitoring compliance with the agreement.

ALSO READ: Dangote Refinery Denies Allegations of Fuel Export, Re-Import Scheme via Togo

The doctors further warned that they would reconvene after the deadline to review the situation and determine the next line of action if the government fails to fulfil its commitments.

ADVERTISE WITH US

Do you want to reach your targeted audience and expand your brand’s visibility?

Advertise with Polity Reporters to place your “message” before the right audience.

For advertising enquiries, reach us through:

Email: bandcommunications001@gmail.com

Facebook: Polity Reporters

WhatsApp: 07043810558

“Journalism is what we need to make democracy work.”

“News is what somebody somewhere wants to suppress; all the rest is advertising.”

“Journalism can never be silent: that is its greatest virtue and its greatest fault.”

“The duty of a journalist is to convey the truth as clearly and fully as possible.”

“Good journalism is about results. It is about affecting your community or your society in the most progressive way.”

“Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed; everything else is public relations.”

“A free press is not a privilege but an organic necessity in a great society.”

“The press was to serve the governed, not the governors.”

“Journalism without a moral position is impossible.”

“The function of journalism is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.”

Polity Reporters

Polity Reporters brings you news from Nigeria and around the world. The team follows developments closely and reports in a way that helps readers understand what is happening locally and internationally. Every piece is clear, reliable, and useful for anyone who wants to stay informed.