LAUTECH Hospital Resident Doctors Protest Over Unpaid Arrears, Understaffing
Resident doctors at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, have protested over what they described as poor working conditions, understaffing, and unpaid wage arrears.
The doctors, under the aegis of the Association of Resident Doctors, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, staged the protest on Wednesday, demanding urgent intervention by the Oyo State Government and the hospital management.
In a statement signed by the ARD’s President, Dr Mustapha Adedapo, and Public Relations Officer, Dr Abdulrahman Fofie, and made available on Thursday, the doctors said they had been operating under crippling conditions that had affected their professional welfare and dignity.
The statement noted, “We took an oath to save lives, but today, we are forced to take a stand to save our own professions and dignity. For too long, we have operated under crippling conditions. We face severe understaffing, unpaid minimum wage arrears, unfulfilled allowance promises, and dilapidated call rooms. A burnt-out, neglected doctor cannot provide the quality care our patients deserve.
“We are not asking for luxuries; we are demanding basic human dignity, fair compensation, and the proper funding of medical residency training. Our patience has limits, but our unity is unbreakable.”
The doctors appealed to the Oyo State Governor, the state government, hospital management, and other stakeholders to address their demands.
“We call directly on His Excellency, the Governor, the Oyo State Government, hospital management, and all key stakeholders: hear our voices! Resolve these legitimate demands today. Fix the system so we can return to doing what we love—saving lives. The struggle has begun. The fight continues. United we stand, together we win,” the statement added.
The protest followed earlier concerns raised by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors over the shortage of resident doctors at the hospital. NARD had said several doctors had left the institution without replacement, while those who completed their residency training had also not been replaced. It identified Anaesthesia, Chemical Pathology and Haematology among specialties affected by the shortage.
Resident doctors at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, have protested over what they described as poor working conditions, understaffing and unpaid wage arrears.
The doctors, under the aegis of the Association of Resident Doctors, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, staged the protest on Wednesday, demanding urgent intervention by the Oyo State Government and the hospital management.
In a statement signed by the ARD’s President, Dr Mustapha Adedapo, and Public Relations Officer, Dr Abdulrahman Fofie, and made available to our correspondent on Thursday, the doctors said they had been operating under crippling conditions that had affected their professional welfare and dignity.
The statement noted, “We took an oath to save lives, but today, we are forced to take a stand to save our own professions and dignity. For too long, we have operated under crippling conditions. We face severe understaffing, unpaid minimum wage arrears, unfulfilled allowance promises, and dilapidated call rooms. A burnt-out, neglected doctor cannot provide the quality care our patients deserve.
“We are not asking for luxuries; we are demanding basic human dignity, fair compensation, and the proper funding of medical residency training. Our patience has limits, but our unity is unbreakable.”
The doctors appealed to the Oyo State Governor, the state government, hospital management, and other stakeholders to address their demands.
“We call directly on His Excellency, the Governor, the Oyo State Government, hospital management, and all key stakeholders: hear our voices! Resolve these legitimate demands today. Fix the system so we can return to doing what we love, saving lives. The struggle has begun. The fight continues. United we stand, together we win,” the statement added.
The protest followed earlier concerns raised by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors over the shortage of resident doctors at the hospital. NARD had said several doctors had left the institution without replacement, while those who completed their residency training had also not been replaced. It identified Anaesthesia, Chemical Pathology and Haematology among specialties affected by the shortage.
NARD had also called for the payment of outstanding minimum wage, promotion and accoutrement allowance arrears, implementation of the new professional allowance for doctors, release of the Medical Residency Training Fund and rehabilitation of doctors’ call rooms and on-call facilities.
