The non-implementation of the new National Minimum Wage and long-standing welfare difficulties have prompted nurses and midwives at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, to go on indefinite strike.
In Ibadan, the state capital, on Saturday, Ojewumi Olutayo, the Unit Chairman, and Adedokun Foluwake, the Secretary, issued statements that included this information.
According to reports, the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital Unit, went on strike after the hospital’s management was given a 15-day ultimatum.
In spite of many discussions and reminders, the group, which clarified the start of the strike, claimed no significant action had been achieved to fulfill its requests on Friday.
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As the sole state-owned tertiary healthcare facility in the state, they added, the teaching hospital serves as a vital referral hub for patients from Oyo, Osun, Kwara, and surrounding areas.
The organization further stated that a strike “could seriously disrupt services for thousands of patients, including pregnant women, children, accident victims, and emergency cases.”
It emphasized that maintaining high-quality healthcare service in the state depends on industrial peace and urged Governor Seyi Makinde to act quickly to guarantee justice and equity in worker welfare.
The nurses and midwives insisted that the strike would go on until their demands were completely satisfied, while reiterating their dedication to providing high-quality care and professional excellence.
The LAUTECH Teaching Hospital’s labor dispute is indicative of broader discontent in Nigeria’s healthcare system.
Even if their complaints about unpaid wage arrears, hazard allowances, residency training grants, and unfavorable working circumstances were not entirely addressed, residents in the Federal Capital Territory paused an indefinite strike after the Senate stepped in, according to a report released on Friday.
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