{"id":1406,"date":"2026-10-26T13:51:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T13:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/26\/amdo-%e2%81%a0%e2%81%a0%e2%81%a0strike-medica\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T13:51:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T13:51:15","slug":"amdo-%e2%81%a0%e2%81%a0%e2%81%a0strike-medica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/26\/amdo-%e2%81%a0%e2%81%a0%e2%81%a0strike-medica\/","title":{"rendered":"AMDO\u00a0\u200b\u200c\u200d\u200d\u200d\u200d\u2060\u2060\u200d\u200c\u200c\u200c\u200c\u200b\u2060\u200d\u200d\u200c\u200bStrike:\u00a0Medical\u00a0activities\u00a0partially\u00a0paralysed\u00a0in\u00a0Oyo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"631\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AMDO-\u200b\u200c\u200d\u200d\u200d\u200d\u2060\u2060\u200d\u200c\u200c\u200c\u200c\u200b\u2060\u200d\u200d\u200c\u200bStrike-Medical-activities-partially-paralysed-in-Oyo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"AMDO\u00a0\u200b\u200c\u200d\u200d\u200d\u200d\u2060\u2060\u200d\u200c\u200c\u200c\u200c\u200b\u2060\u200d\u200d\u200c\u200bStrike:\u00a0Medical\u00a0activities\u00a0partially\u00a0paralysed\u00a0in\u00a0Oyo\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AMDO-\u200b\u200c\u200d\u200d\u200d\u200d\u2060\u2060\u200d\u200c\u200c\u200c\u200c\u200b\u2060\u200d\u200d\u200c\u200bStrike-Medical-activities-partially-paralysed-in-Oyo.jpg 631w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oyo-state-map-631x340-1-300x162.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Medical activities were partially paralysed at government hospitals in Oyo State on Monday following a one-week warning strike by the Association of Medical and Dental Officers of Oyo State (AMDO).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who monitored the situation, reports that there was total compliance in most facilities visited, as medical and dental officers stayed away from their normal duties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At\u00a0the\u00a0Ring\u00a0Road\u00a0State\u00a0Hospital,\u00a0only\u00a0patients\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0emergency\u00a0units\u00a0were\u00a0being\u00a0attended\u00a0to.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Doctors\u00a0were\u00a0not\u00a0working\u00a0at\u00a0both\u00a0the\u00a0Government\u00a0Chest\u00a0Hospital,\u00a0Jericho,\u00a0and\u00a0Jericho\u00a0Specialist\u00a0Hospital,\u00a0while\u00a0other\u00a0health\u00a0workers\u00a0were\u00a0at\u00a0their\u00a0duty\u00a0posts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Similarly,\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Oni\u00a0Memorial\u00a0Children\u00a0Hospital,\u00a0Ibadan,\u00a0only\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0medical\u00a0students\u00a0were\u00a0seen\u00a0attending\u00a0to\u00a0children.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0students\u00a0who\u00a0spoke\u00a0on\u00a0condition\u00a0of\u00a0anonymity\u00a0said\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0already\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0hospital\u00a0before\u00a0they\u00a0got\u00a0news\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0strike\u00a0and\u00a0decided\u00a0to\u00a0attend\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0children\u00a0they\u00a0met.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The\u00a0association\u2019s\u00a0chairman,\u00a0Dr\u00a0Solomon\u00a0Olaoye,\u00a0told\u00a0NAN\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0development\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0line\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0directive\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0association\u2019semergency\u00a0general\u00a0meeting,\u00a0held\u00a0on\u00a0Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Olaoye\u00a0said\u00a0members\u00a0were\u00a0instructed\u00a0to\u00a0attend\u00a0to\u00a0emergency\u00a0patients\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0their\u00a0critical\u00a0condition\u00a0and\u00a0refer\u00a0them\u00a0to\u00a0appropriate\u00a0health\u00a0facilities\u00a0for\u00a0further\u00a0care.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He\u00a0listed\u00a0the\u00a0affected\u00a0facilities\u00a0to\u00a0include\u00a0General\u00a0Hospital,\u00a0Apata;\u00a0General\u00a0Hospital,\u00a0KasumuAjia;\u00a0Oni\u00a0Memorial\u00a0Children\u00a0Hospital,\u00a0Ring\u00a0Road;\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0Ring\u00a0Road\u00a0State\u00a0Hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Others\u00a0are\u00a0Adeoyo\u00a0Maternity\u00a0Teaching\u00a0Hospital,\u00a0Jericho\u00a0Specialist\u00a0Hospital,\u00a0Government\u00a0Chest\u00a0Hospital\u00a0and\u00a0Primary\u00a0Health\u00a0CareCentres.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According\u00a0to\u00a0him,\u00a0the\u00a0oneweek\u00a0warning\u00a0strike,\u00a0which\u00a0commenced\u00a0at\u00a012.00\u00a0a.m.\u00a0on\u00a0Monday,\u00a0will\u00a0end\u00a0at\u00a011.59\u00a0p.m.\u00a0on\u00a0Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He\u00a0recalled\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0association\u00a0had\u00a0earlier\u00a0issued\u00a0a\u00a021-day\u00a0ultimatum\u00a0on\u00a0Sept.\u00a021\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0final\u00a014-day\u00a0ultimatum\u00a0on\u00a0Oct.\u00a012 for\u00a0the\u00a0resolution\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0issues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He\u00a0said that while\u00a0the\u00a0association\u00a0appreciated\u00a0engagements\u00a0involving\u00a0the\u00a0Office\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Head\u00a0of\u00a0Service,\u00a0Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Establishments,\u00a0Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Health\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0Hospitals\u00a0Management\u00a0Board,\u00a0the\u00a0matters\u00a0remained\u00a0unresolved.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According\u00a0to\u00a0him,\u00a0the\u00a0demands\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0association\u00a0include\u00a0the\u00a0implementation\u00a0of\u00a0Professional\u00a0and\u00a0Accoutrement\u00a0Allowances\u00a0for\u00a0medical\u00a0and\u00a0dental\u00a0officers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Others\u00a0include\u00a0the\u00a0circularisation\u00a0and\u00a0nominal\u00a0implementation\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0approved\u00a0skipping\u00a0policy,\u00a0placing\u00a0the\u00a0entry\u00a0point\u00a0of\u00a0Medical\u00a0Officers\u00a0at\u00a0GL\u00a013\/CONMESS\u00a03\u00a0and\u00a0Consultants\u00a0at\u00a0GL\u00a015\u00a0Step\u00a04\/CONMESS\u00a05\u00a0with\u00a0consequential\u00a0adjustments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other\u00a0demands\u00a0are\u00a0the\u00a0circularisation\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0approved\u00a010\u00a0per\u00a0cent\u00a0Responsibility\u00a0Allowance\u00a0of\u00a0basic\u00a0salary\u00a0for\u00a0non-specialist\u00a0medical\u00a0officers\u00a0heading\u00a0government\u00a0health\u00a0institutions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He\u00a0added\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0association\u00a0also\u00a0demanded\u00a0restoration\u00a0of\u00a0salaries\u00a0of\u00a0doctors\u00a0transferred\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0Hospitals\u00a0Management\u00a0Board\u00a0to\u00a0other\u00a0government\u00a0Departments\u00a0and\u00a0Agencies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u00a0also\u00a0demand\u00a0recruitment\u00a0of\u00a0Medical\u00a0and\u00a0Dental\u00a0Officers\u00a0to\u00a0address\u00a0manpower\u00a0shortages\u00a0and\u00a0implementation\u00a0of\u00a0inducement\u00a0and\u00a0retention\u00a0allowances,\u00a0each\u00a0at\u00a0100\u00a0per\u00a0cent\u00a0of\u00a0basic\u00a0salary,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He\u00a0said\u00a0the\u00a0warning\u00a0strike\u00a0was\u00a0intended\u00a0to\u00a0provide\u00a0a\u00a0final\u00a0opportunity\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0government\u00a0to\u00a0resolve\u00a0the\u00a0issues\u00a0and\u00a0avert\u00a0prolonged\u00a0disruption\u00a0of\u00a0healthcare\u00a0services.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Olaoye,\u00a0however,\u00a0said\u00a0should\u00a0the\u00a0demands\u00a0remain\u00a0unresolved\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0expiration\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0warning\u00a0strike\u00a0on\u00a0Sunday,\u00a0the\u00a0association\u00a0would\u00a0commence\u00a0a\u00a0total\u00a0and\u00a0indefinite\u00a0strike\u00a0from\u00a0Nov.\u00a02\u00a0without\u00a0further\u00a0notice\u00a0to\u00a0government.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He\u00a0urged\u00a0Gov.\u00a0Seyi\u00a0Makinde\u00a0to\u00a0intervene\u00a0decisively\u00a0to\u00a0ensure\u00a0all\u00a0outstanding\u00a0matters\u00a0were\u00a0resolved\u00a0within\u00a0the\u00a0warning\u00a0strike\u00a0period.\u00a0(NAN)<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/10\/amdo-%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0strike-medica\/\">AMDO\u00a0\u200b\u200c\u200d\u200d\u200d\u200d\u2060\u2060\u200d\u200c\u200c\u200c\u200c\u200b\u2060\u200d\u200d\u200c\u200bStrike:\u00a0Medical\u00a0activities\u00a0partially\u00a0paralysed\u00a0in\u00a0Oyo<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Medical activities were partially paralysed at government hospitals in Oyo State on Monday following a one-week warning strike by the Association of Medical and Dental Officers of Oyo State (AMDO).&hellip; 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