The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, has threatened industrial action over unresolved welfare concerns affecting its members.
This is contained in a Communiqué issued after its Virtual Emergency General Meeting on Monday, in Ile-Ife, to review the status of a 21-day Ultimatum earlier issued to management.
The Communiqué was jointly signed by the President and General Secretary of the ARD, Dr Jesunbo Martins and Dr Toyyeb Oladipo, respectively, and sent to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
The Communiqué expressed displeasure over management's alleged refusal to receive official correspondence from the association, describing the action as an attempt to undermine established channels of engagement.
It also observed that the development amounted to a trade dispute and reflected what it termed a hostile disposition towards resident doctors and their elected representatives.
The association further alleged that management had delayed the upgrading of 26 resident doctors, frustrated leave applications and exit procedures, and excluded members from certain allowances.
The Communiqué accused management of withholding residential quarters previously occupied by members, despite evicting occupants for renovations that have not yet commenced.
The Congress decried unresolved welfare issues, including demands for an increased call food quota, suspension of identity card charges, and rehabilitation of residential quarters.
The association demanded the immediate processing of pending upgrades and leave applications, withdrawal of directives linking identity cards to official requests, and equitable treatment of resident doctors.
The Communiqué further called for the urgent renovation and reallocation of residential quarters and an increase in the call food quota to reflect prevailing economic realities.
The association warned that failure to meet its demands before the expiration of the ultimatum on June 19 could result in a total industrial action, holding management responsible for any consequences.
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