Olusegun Ariyo
The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory, ARD-FCT, has commenced a seven-day warning strike.
NARD disclosed this in a communique issued by its President, Dr George Ebong, joined by other executive members.
The resident doctors described the FCT health system as a long-standing systemic failure requiring comprehensive and immediate reform.
Ebong stressed that doctors in the FCT were under immense pressure, frequently covering multiple departments.
He said Wike has been busy fixing roads while abandoning health institutions in the city — with many in deplorable conditions.
“That’s just where we have our concerns. The minister has been very busy with projects, fixing roads, and all of that. We feel that he should also focus on the hospitals right now,” he added.
“We feel that we are the abandoned project. No matter the things he does by fixing roads and bridges, the hospitals are the very first point of innovation and rehabilitation. They are hallowed grounds. He cannot neglect them.
“For example, we don’t have electricity, sometimes you can’t run some tests over the weekend, we don’t have drugs, we don’t have scan machines working, and we don’t have enough manpower.
