The Association of Resident Doctors, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, has disclosed plans to commence a three-day warning strike from Tuesday, June 16, 2026, over unresolved welfare issues and alleged failure by the Lagos State Government to meet several demands affecting its members.
The association said the decision to embark on industrial action followed resolutions reached at its 19th Ordinary General Meeting and Scientific Conference held between June 5 and June 13, 2026.
In a statement made available to PUNCH Healthwise on Monday and signed by its President, Dr Alaba Gabriel Akerele, the association accused the state government of failing to address long-standing welfare concerns despite repeated engagements and ultimatums.
“In view of Lagos State Government’s persistent failure to meet our welfare needs and legitimate demands, despite many ultimatums given, the congress hereby resolved to commence a 3 (three) days total warning strike starting from Monday night, 15th June 2026, to Friday, 19th June 2026,” Akerele said.
He warned that the association could embark on further industrial action if the government failed to address its demands during or shortly after the warning strike.
“Failure of the Lagos State Government to meet all our demands during this warning strike or a few days after the strike may lead to further action by the Congress,” he added.
Rising from the OGM, the doctors expressed concern over what they described as the persistent delay by the state government in implementing salary adjustments for doctors whenever the Federal Government reviews remuneration for doctors working in federal health institutions.
The doctors also lamented the failure of authorities to resume work on the resident doctors’ quarters project at LASUTH despite repeated assurances from relevant stakeholders.
According to LASUTH-ARD, members are dissatisfied with the continued delay in the payment of advancement and promotion arrears owed to doctors since last year, despite the government’s acknowledgement of the outstanding payments.
The resident doctors further raised concerns over delays in implementing the revised professional allowance for doctors and specialist allowance for Senior Registrar 1 cadre officers at the teaching hospital.
They also decried the non-payment of teaching allowances to registrars and house officers, describing the development as unfair to doctors involved in training and academic responsibilities.
The doctors noted that although the 2026 Medical Residency Training Fund had received considerable commitment from the Lagos government, delays in disbursing the fund to eligible resident doctors remained a source of concern.
The LASUTH-ARD also aligned itself with the position of its national body, the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, expressing dissatisfaction with the pace of negotiations and implementation of the Medical and Health Workers’ Collective Bargaining Agreement by the FG.
In addition, the doctors raised the alarm over what they described as increasing cases of assault, harassment, intimidation, and violent attacks against healthcare workers in LASUTH and other health facilities across Lagos and the country.
Following its deliberations, the congress demanded the immediate resumption of construction work on the resident doctors’ quarters, payment of advancement arrears, implementation of the revised professional allowance, payment of specialist allowance to Senior Registrar 1 officers, prompt disbursement of the 2026 MRTF, and payment of teaching allowances to registrars and house officers.
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