Resident doctors at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, have suspended their indefinite strike after receiving assurances from Governor Seyi Makinde.
The strike, which began on July 29 over poor working conditions, lack of medical equipment, and welfare concerns, had left patients in Ogbomoso and neighbouring communities seeking medical care elsewhere for weeks.
In a letter dated October 1, 2025, and addressed to the Chief Medical Director, Prof. Olakulehin Olawale, the doctors confirmed that they would resume duties on Thursday, October 2. The letter was signed by ARD President, Dr. Adedokun Stephen, and General Secretary, Dr. Mustapha Adedapo.
“On behalf of the Association of Resident Doctors, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, we write to formally notify the hospital management of the suspension of our two-month industrial action following an Emergency General Meeting of the congress on Wednesday, October 1, 2025,” the doctors said.
They explained that the decision came “in honour of the visit of His Excellency, Engineer Seyi Makinde, Executive Governor of Oyo State, to our institution on September 30, 2025, and in recognition of his sincere commitment to resolving the longstanding demands of our association.”
During the visit, Governor Makinde assured the doctors of his administration’s determination to address their grievances, a gesture the union described as “received with optimism and goodwill.”
According to the ARD leaders, members will “resume full clinical duties by 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 2, 2025,” while also looking forward to “a renewed spirit of collaboration with the incoming hospital board” to reposition the teaching hospital.
The suspension of the strike comes as a relief to residents who had endured limited access to specialist and emergency care during the two-month standoff.
One of the union leaders, Dr. Stephen, stressed that while the strike has been suspended, the doctors expect government to sustain its commitment.
“This suspension is a mark of good faith, but our demands remain valid, and we hope to see them implemented,” he said.
