The strike by resident doctors at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, has entered its 32nd day as the doctors press the state government to settle outstanding welfare, remuneration and working-condition issues.
The Association of Resident Doctors, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, said in a statement on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, that the industrial action followed the expiration of an eight-week ultimatum issued to the Oyo State Government and hospital authorities.
The association said its demands include implementation of the Professional Allowance Table, full payment of the outstanding Medical Residency Training Fund and settlement of six months of minimum wage arrears.
It also wants the implementation of work-hour regulations, payment of upgrade and promotion arrears, and measures to address the hospital’s manpower shortage.
The doctors said Oyo State remained the only state in the South-West yet to implement the Professional Allowance Table, adding that unresolved welfare issues were affecting the retention and movement of medical personnel.
The association acknowledged some steps by the authorities, including efforts to establish the legal framework for the Medical Residency Training Act and part payment of the Medical Residency Training Fund, but said outstanding components remained unresolved. The PUNCH reported the position on September 29, 2026.
The dispute has also drawn concern from the Nigerian Medical Association. In a letter dated September 5, 2026, NMA President, Dr Afekhide Omoti, urged Governor Seyi Makinde to address the 2025 minimum wage arrears, 2026 Medical Residency Training Fund, professional allowances, work-hour regulations and upgrade and promotion arrears.
The NMA warned that excessive workload, burnout and poor remuneration could affect patient safety and health outcomes. The PUNCH reported the association’s intervention on September 6, 2026.
The manpower problem was also raised before the current strike. In August 2026, the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors said doctors had left the hospital without replacement and that some specialties, including Anaesthesia, Chemical Pathology and Haematology, had no resident doctors. NARD also called for the recruitment of additional doctors and rehabilitation of doctors’ call rooms and on-call facilities.
The current action followed an earlier warning strike that was suspended on June 27, 2026, after the resident doctors granted the authorities an eight-week period to address their grievances. In an August 13 report, The PUNCH said the association had warned that it would resume industrial action on August 28 if the demands remained unresolved.
NARD has expressed solidarity with the LAUTECH doctors and warned that continued failure to resolve the dispute could lead to wider industrial action. The association said the outstanding issues include residency funding, professional allowances, minimum wage arrears and other payments.
Despite the prolonged dispute, the LAUTECH resident doctors said on September 29 that they remained open to dialogue with the Oyo State Government and other stakeholders.
The doctors said resolving the outstanding issues would help retain medical personnel, strengthen residency training and improve the capacity of LAUTECH Teaching Hospital to provide specialised healthcare to patients within and outside Oyo State.
