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Resident doctors at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, have threatened to resume their suspended industrial action on August 28, 2026, if the Oyo State Government and hospital management fail to address their outstanding welfare demands.
The Association of Resident Doctors, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, disclosed this in a statement signed by its President, Dr Adedapo Mustapha, and General Secretary, Dr John Stephen, on Thursday.
The doctors suspended their strike on June 27 and gave the hospital management and relevant authorities eight weeks to resolve their grievances.
The association said it suspended the action in good faith to preserve industrial harmony, support the hospital’s operations and avoid disrupting healthcare services across Oyo State.
However, with the eight-week period nearing its end, the doctors said several key demands remained unresolved.
Their demands include the full implementation and release of the Medical Residency Training Fund, implementation of the new Professional Allowance table, payment of minimum wage arrears and urgent recruitment of resident doctors and other critical medical personnel.
The association said the demands were reasonable, noting that several of the welfare provisions had already been implemented in other healthcare institutions.
It also raised concerns over the shortage of medical personnel at the hospital, saying the situation had placed excessive workloads on the available doctors.
According to the doctors, the difficulty in attracting and retaining resident doctors had worsened the manpower crisis, with prolonged and frequent call duties becoming increasingly common.
“The Hospital is experiencing gross manpower shortages, while the inability to attract and retain resident doctors is further worsened by the prevailing welfare conditions,” the association said.
The association warned that the shortage could affect patient safety and the quality and sustainability of healthcare services.
It therefore appealed to Governor Seyi Makinde and other relevant authorities to intervene urgently and address the outstanding issues, saying the future of the hospital depended on resolving the crisis.
“We particularly appeal to the governor to safeguard the future of LTH Ogbomoso and salvage the increasingly critical situation within the institution by ensuring the prompt resolution of these outstanding welfare concerns,” it said.
The doctors stressed that they preferred dialogue and constructive engagement and had no intention of disrupting healthcare services or inconveniencing residents.
However, they said their decision to suspend the earlier strike had demonstrated their willingness to give the government and hospital management time to act.
The association warned that failure to resolve the issues would trigger the resumption of its industrial action from August 28.
It urged the hospital management and state government to act before the deadline to prevent another disruption of medical services at LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso.
The association reaffirmed its commitment to the hospital’s development and quality healthcare, stressing that an adequately staffed, motivated and properly supported workforce was essential to achieving those goals.
