The Association of Resident Doctors at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital in Anambra state has announced the suspension of its seven-day warning strike.
This was announced in a statement jointly signed by ARD-COOUTH President, Dr Joy Okwumuo and the Secretary, Dr Chukwubuike Ifekudu.
It directed members to resume their duties effective from 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, as the state government had met their demands.
“The decision to suspend the strike followed the approval for release of the Medical Residency Training Fund and a 100 per cent upward review of the Consolidated Medical Salary Scale by Governor Chukwuma Soludo by the end of September,” the statement read.
“The governor also approved allowances for house officers, rural posting for previously skipped departments, accoutrements, and specialist allowances from CONMESS 5 step 5 for resident doctors.
“The government also approved payment of accumulated arrears, including the previously skipped approved 2024 hazard allowance arrears.”
The resident doctors had embarked on a warning strike on Thursday to press for better working conditions.
Claiming several failed efforts to engage the government, the doctors said the strike was triggered by failure to pay the 100 per cent Medical Residency Training Fund promised since January 2025.