The Sharafadeen Alli Campaign Organisation has expressed concern over the 30-day strike by resident doctors at Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital in Ogbomoso, Nigeria. The strike has left patients without access to affordable and specialised care. The organisation accused Governor Seyi Makinde's administration of insensitivity to medical workers and patients.
The resident doctors are demanding payment of the outstanding Medical Residency Training Fund, six months' minimum-wage arrears, and other welfare entitlements. The strike has severely restricted medical services at the teaching hospital, forcing patients to seek expensive treatment in private hospitals or endure long waits for care.
The Sharafadeen Alli Campaign Organisation described the prolonged LAUTECH strike as unacceptable and warned that the crisis could worsen. A 21-day strike notice was issued by the Association of Medical and Dental Officers of Oyo State over unresolved welfare, remuneration, and service-condition issues.
The organisation expressed concern about Governor Seyi Makinde's failure to engage with the striking resident doctors to find a lasting solution to their demands. The organisation stated that as the strike prolongs, the resident doctors feel maltreated, while the masses bear the brunt of the government's insensitivity.
The campaign organisation emphasised that healthcare is an essential service that every responsible administration should treat with urgency. The combination of the LAUTECH strike and the threatened action by medical and dental officers poses a serious danger to healthcare delivery across the state.
The Sharafadeen Alli Campaign Organisation promised improved welfare, regular training, and better working conditions for healthcare workers under the Oyo AHEAD agenda of the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Senator Sharafadeen Alli. The organisation vowed that health workers and other civil servants would not be denied their entitlements.
The organisation warned that continued industrial action could have grave consequences for residents who depend on public hospitals for affordable and specialised treatment. It challenged the Makinde administration to explain its neglect of medical workers and nonchalant handling of their grievances, insisting that the welfare of Oyo residents should not be sacrificed.
Key points
- The Sharafadeen Alli Campaign Organisation accused Governor Seyi Makinde of neglecting medical workers and patients at Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital.
- The 30-day strike by resident doctors has left patients without access to affordable and specialised care.
- The organisation promised improved welfare and working conditions for healthcare workers under the Oyo AHEAD agenda.
