The Association of Resident Doctors at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH), Akwa Ibom State, has raised concerns over the non-payment of five months' salary arrears owed to newly employed members and delays in rectifying their wrongly assigned CONMESS entry levels. This was outlined in a communiqué signed by Drs. Promise Jacob and Enam-Eti Akpan, President and General Secretary of the association, respectively.
The association expressed disappointment over the hospital management's failure to address issues raised in previous communications, prompting a seven-day warning strike, effective from 8:00 a.m. on October 6, 2025. Key concerns include unpaid salary arrears for the 2023 set of resident doctors, rising workload, and poor conditions of the House Officers' Quarters and Call Rooms.
The association has called for the correction of the CONMESS entry level for newly employed doctors, immediate payment of outstanding arrears, and the employment of additional staff to alleviate manpower shortages. The communiqué also demands the renovation of the House Officers’ Quarters and Call Rooms. A meeting will be held at the end of the strike to assess management's response and decide on further actions.
The association expressed disappointment over the hospital management's failure to address issues raised in previous communications, prompting a seven-day warning strike, effective from 8:00 a.m. on October 6, 2025. Key concerns include unpaid salary arrears for the 2023 set of resident doctors, rising workload, and poor conditions of the House Officers' Quarters and Call Rooms.
The association has called for the correction of the CONMESS entry level for newly employed doctors, immediate payment of outstanding arrears, and the employment of additional staff to alleviate manpower shortages. The communiqué also demands the renovation of the House Officers’ Quarters and Call Rooms. A meeting will be held at the end of the strike to assess management's response and decide on further actions.
