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Resident doctors employed by the Federal Capital Territory Administration have issued a notice to join the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors in an indefinite industrial action expected to begin on Saturday, November 1, 2025.
This was contained in a notice letter dated 30th October, 2025, addressed to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, and signed by ARD-FCTA President, Dr. George Ebong, and the Secretary, Dr. Agbor Affiong.
The decision was unanimously approved by the ARD-FCTA Congress at an emergency meeting on Wednesday.
ARD-FCTA stressed that it would continue the indefinite strike until its demands are met.
“The Congress unanimously votes to fully join the NARD-declared strike in its entirety.
“It is, however, important to note:
Even if NARD suspends or calls off its strike, ARD-FCTA will continue its own indefinite strike action until all demands peculiar to our centre have been satisfactorily met,” the notice partly read.
NARD had earlier announced a plan to begin an indefinite strike on November 1st, 2025.
Recall that ARD-FCTA said it is considering a decisive response against the non-implementation of FCT minister Nyesom Wike’s approval of their demands.
The association had suspended its strike in September 2025 after a pledge by the Nigerian Senate Committee on Federal Territory Area Councils & Ancillary Matters to intervene on the issue.
The President of the National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, Dr Mohammed Suleiman, says doctors will no longer work under slave-like conditions.
Suleiman gave this warning on Thursday while speaking in an interview on Arise Television.
He asked members to limit call duties to a maximum of 24 hours beginning October 1.
He also explained that the new directive is part of measures to address burnout, poor welfare, and mass exodus of doctors from Nigeria.
Suleiman also stated that the association has issued a 30-day ultimatum to the federal government to act on its demands.
