Resident Doctors at LAUTECH Teaching Hospital Begin Indefinite Strike Over Unmet Demands
- Resident doctors at LAUTECH Teaching Hospital in Ogbomoso have begun an indefinite strike over unmet welfare and funding demands
- The doctors accuse the hospital management and Oyo State Government of failing to implement key agreements, including minimum wage and residency training support
- With staff numbers plummeting and services strained, the association warns of a looming collapse of the hospital’s operations
The Association of Resident Doctors at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, has commenced an indefinite strike, citing the failure of both the hospital management and the Oyo State Government to address a series of long-standing demands.
The industrial action, which began on Tuesday, 29 July 2025, followed a three-week ultimatum issued by the doctors to the hospital’s Chief Medical Director, Prof. Olawale Olakulehin.
Source: UGC
The ultimatum, communicated in a letter dated 8 July and titled “Re: Notice of industrial action,” was intended to prompt urgent intervention from relevant stakeholders.
The letter, obtained by our correspondent, acknowledged partial efforts by the hospital management, including the payment of upgrade arrears and the refund of examination and update course fees. However, it expressed regret over the continued non-implementation of critical demands such as:
• Payment of the new minimum wage with accrued arrears from January 2025
• Disbursement of the Medical Residency Training Fund
• Payment of accoutrement allowance
• Recruitment of resident doctors across all departments
• Renovation of call rooms
The doctors warned that failure to meet these demands by 29 July would result in a total and indefinite strike. “We trust in your responsiveness and look forward to swift, positive outcomes,” the letter stated.
Doctors declare indefinite industrial action
On 28 July, a follow-up letter signed by the association’s President, Dr. Stephen Adedokun, and General Secretary, Dr. Adedapo Mustapha, confirmed the commencement of the strike. The letter, titled “Notice of indefinite industrial action effective 12:00am, 29th July, 2025,” declared:
“Despite an ample window of engagement granted over the past three months and three weeks, it is with deep concern that we hereby declare a total and indefinite industrial action commencing from 12:00am, Tuesday 29th July 2025.
This decision comes after extensive internal consultations and exhausting all peaceful means of resolution. The lack of meaningful response and commitment from the management leaves us with no viable alternative but to activate this action in defence of the welfare and professional dignity of our members.”
The doctors urged the hospital management to treat the notice with urgency and reiterated their openness to dialogue, but insisted that work would not resume until “tangible and acceptable steps” were taken.
Hospital faces crisis amid staff exodus
Speaking with our correspondent, Dr. Adedokun explained that the strike was a resumption of the previously suspended industrial action, which had been halted on 8 April to allow time for the government to meet their demands. He noted that the government failed to honour its commitments, prompting the renewed action.
In a separate open letter dated 4 July and addressed to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, the doctors warned of the imminent collapse of the hospital. They cited poor remuneration, lack of government support, and a massive exodus of staff as major threats. According to the letter, the number of resident doctors had dropped from nearly 270 to fewer than 65.
The association has consistently highlighted the disparity in pay between LAUTECH Teaching Hospital staff and other healthcare workers in the state, describing it as a key factor behind the hospital’s dwindling workforce and increasing pressure on remaining personnel.
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Legit.ng earlier reported that a Nigerian graduate has expressed the desire to work for American billionaire Elon Musk.
As soon as he graduated from school, he cleaned up his CV and forwarded it to Elon Musk on X.
According to Abdulrahmon Solahudeen, he studied computer science at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso.
Source: Legit.ng
