This was disclosed in a communique issued by the President of the Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors, George Ebong, alongside other executive members.

The resident doctors described the FCT health system as a long-standing systemic failure requiring comprehensive and immediate reform.


Ebong stated that doctors in the FCT were under immense pressure, frequently covering multiple departments.


He urged the Federal Government to urgently address rising challenges in the health sector, warning that continued neglect could cause systemic collapse.

To underscore the urgency, the association gave the FCT administration a one-week deadline to begin meaningful reforms, especially on staffing and welfare, warning of a one-week warning strike if unmet.


Meanwhile, the Minister of State for Health, Isaq Salako, has expressed confidence that the Federal Government’s ongoing talks with the National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, will prevent the strike.


According to him, the main issue is the outstanding residency training allowance, about 40 per cent of which for 2025 is yet to be paid.

Source: Channels