RismadarVoice Reporters
January 9, 2026
National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH), has resolved to join the nationwide strike declared by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), effective Monday, January 12, 2026.
The decision was reached during an emergency general meeting of the Association held on Thursday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
In a communiqué issued after the meeting, made available to journalists on Friday, the Association announced its full compliance with the directive of NARD to embark on the industrial action.
The communiqué was jointly signed by the President of the Association, Dr Ekomobong Udoh, and the General Secretary, Dr Kenneth Ikott.
According to the statement, resident doctors at UUTH will participate in the Total, Indefinite and Comprehensive Strike (TICS) 2.0 from 12:00a.m. on Monday, and will stage a peaceful protest by 9:00a.m. within the hospital premises.
The communiqué read in part:
“Members of the congress gathered for an emergency general meeting to discuss the resolutions issued by the NARD Extra-Ordinary NEC virtual meeting held on Saturday, January 2, 2026. After thorough deliberations, the congress resolved to fully support and implement the resolutions of the NARD NEC.”
Speaking on the development, Dr Udoh attributed the strike to the Federal Government’s failure to fully implement the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with resident doctors in November 2025.
He said the strike, tagged TICS 2.0 with the slogan “No Implementation, No Going Back,” would only be suspended upon the full implementation of the Association’s demands.
The demands include the reinstatement of the FTH Lokoja Five, payment of promotion and salary arrears, full implementation of the professional allowance table, with arrears captured in the 2026 budget.
Other demands listed are official clarification on skipping and entry-level issues by the Federal Ministry of Health, reintroduction and implementation of the Specialist Allowance, resolution of house officers’ salary delays and arrears, issuance of a pay advisory, recategorisation and issuance of membership certificates by the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (NPMCN).
The Association also called for the commencement of locum and work-hours regulation committees, as well as the resumption and timely conclusion of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) process.
