The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory Administration on Monday began an indefinite strike.
This was disclosed in a communique issued by the ARD-FCT, signed by its President, Dr. George Ebong, and General Secretary, Dr. Agbor Affiong.
The decision followed the association’s seven-day warning strike, which ended after an emergency general meeting held on Sunday.
The ARD-FCTA is an association of doctors practising in the 14 district and general hospitals, including the Department of Public Health under the FCTA.The doctors had embarked on the warning strike last Monday to press home their demands, after months of unresolved negotiations with the FCTA.
In the communique, the association said that after reassessing the issues earlier presented to management, Congress expressed deep disappointment that none of the demands had been met.
“This once again confirms our fears of the chronic neglect of our healthcare system affecting the effectiveness of the medical doctors in order to carry out care in the highest standard,” the doctors stated in the communique.
