The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory (ARD-FCT), has commenced a seven-day warning strike, demanding urgent reforms in the faltering healthcare system of Abuja’s hospitals.
In a communique issued on Monday morning, ARD-FCT President Dr George Ebong and his executive team described the FCT health sector as a long-standing systemic failure that “requires comprehensive and immediate reform.”
Likewise, in January, hospitals in Abuja were forced to scale down operations following another ARD strike triggered by unpaid salaries, arrears, and stalled promotions. The strike disrupted patient care until payment commitments were made.