The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has signed off on all the requests submitted by resident doctors in Abuja, following their strike over unpaid entitlements. The ministers’ decision was made public on Friday, September 19, 2025.
Wike disclosed the approval during the flag-off ceremony of the Northern Parkway project, linking Ring Road II to Ring Road III along Shehu Yar’Adua Way, Life Camp.
“All the files containing the requests on my table have been duly signed,” Wike said. He praised the doctors for suspending their strike, saying the move was in the public interest, especially for patients in the FCT.
He also directed the FCT Acting Head of Service and his Senior Special Adviser on Administration, Samuel Atang, to implement the signed approvals without delay.
Doctors’ Demands That Were Approved
* Payment of salary arrears ranging from one to six months for those employed since 2023
* Immediate recruitment of new medical staff
* Settlement of the 2025 Medical Residency Training Fund
* Payment of arrears related to the 25/35% upward review of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS)
* Clear timelines for pending skipping and conversion processes; correction of wrongful deductions; payment of outstanding wage awards, hazard allowances, and arrears owed to external residents for 2025
Background & Strike Details
The resident doctors embarked on indefinite strike on September 15, 2025, after protracted negotiations with the FCT Administration failed to yield results.
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The strike was part of their campaign for resolution of their demands especially around unpaid salaries and arrears.
The decision to call off the strike came after Wike gave assurance that all their files had been signed, signaling immediate action on their requests.
