Nurses and midwives working at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital (LAUTECH-TH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State, have commenced an indefinite strike, demanding the implementation of Nigeria’s new national minimum wage and the resolution of long-standing welfare issues.
This was announced on Saturday, in a statement by the unit chairman of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Ojewumi Olutayo, and secretary, Adedokun Foluwake. They accused the government of failure to listen to repeated appeals for improved conditions for their members.
The action, which the association said began on Friday, September 19, followed the expiration of a 15-day ultimatum to the hospital management. The statement also noted that repeated engagements with management and the Oyo State government had failed.
Their demands include the immediate implementation of the new national minimum wage and consequential adjustments, backdated to January 2025; payment of promotion arrears from 2018 to 2024; the urgent recruitment of additional nurses to address acute shortages; and the renovation and proper furnishing of nurses’ stations and restrooms.
“LAUTECH Teaching Hospital workers have suffered systemic neglect, with their welfare consistently overlooked compared to counterparts in other state-owned health institutions in the state who already enjoy improved packages,” the group said.
The union noted that prolonged delay had created financial strain, low morale, and an exodus of skilled personnel, warning that the strike would continue until all demands are met.
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