Resident doctors at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital have announced that they will join the nationwide strike declared by the National Association of Resident Doctors from Monday, January 12, 2026.
The decision was reached after an emergency general meeting of the Association of Resident Doctors, UUTH, held on Thursday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
In a communiqué signed by the association’s President, Dr Ekomobong Udoh, and General Secretary, Dr Kenneth Ikott, the doctors said they would fully comply with the directive of the national body.
The communiqué stated that resident doctors in the hospital would stage a peaceful protest within the UUTH premises by 9am on Monday.
It read, “Members of the congress gathered for an emergency general meeting to discuss the resolutions issued by the NARD Extra-Ordinary NEC virtual meeting held on Saturday, January 2, 2026.
“After thorough deliberation and discussion on the resolutions of NARD, the meeting, chaired by the President, resolved that the centre fully supports the implementation of the NARD NEC meeting resolutions.
“The congress immediately agreed to participate in the NARD TIC 2.0 from 12 noon on Monday, in line with the NEC directive, and will undertake a peaceful protest by 9am on Monday within the UUTH premises.”
Speaking on the action, Udoh said the strike followed the failure of the Federal Government to fully implement the Memorandum of Understanding signed with resident doctors in November 2025.
According to him, the industrial action, tagged Total, Indefinite and Comprehensive Strike 2.0, would remain in place until the government meets the doctors’ demands.
He said the strike is driven by the slogan, “No implementation, no going back.”
Udoh listed the demands to include the reinstatement of the FTH Lokoja Five, payment of promotion and salary arrears, and full implementation of the professional allowance table with arrears provided for in the 2026 budget.
Other demands include official clarification on skipping and entry-level issues by the Federal Ministry of Health, reintroduction and implementation of the Specialist Allowance, and resolution of salary delays and arrears for house officers.
He also mentioned the need for the issuance of a pay advisory, recategorisation of membership certificates, issuance of certificates after Part I by the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, commencement of locum and work-hours regulation committees, and the resumption and timely conclusion of the Collective Bargaining Agreement process.
The association said the strike would only be suspended when all the minimum demands are fully implemented by the Federal Government.
