UCH resident doctors set for indefinite strike over power outage

UCH resident doctors set for indefinite strike over power outage

The Association of Resident Doctors of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has issued an ultimatum, warning that its members will embark on an indefinite strike if electricity supply to their residential quarters is not restored.

This was disclosed in a communiqué from an emergency meeting held on February 14, 2025, and made available to newsmen on Monday in Ibadan.

Despite the recent reconnection of UCH to the power grid by the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) on February 12, after more than 100 days of power outage, the residential areas of the hospital remain without electricity according to the News Agency of Nigeria.

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According to the communiqué signed by the UCH’s President, Dr Gboyega Ajibola, and General Secretary, Dr Uthman Adedeji, emphasized that doctor’s residential quarters were not reconnected despite having prepaid meters with units amounting to hundreds of thousands of naira.

The doctors stated that after exhausting all available options to engage with the UCH management and address the issue, an emergency congress was convened.

The congress demanded that all residential areas within the hospital, including East Gate Road and Circular Road surrounding the College of Medicine, should have their power restored not later than 4 pm on Monday.

“Failure to restore the areas requested will result in the congress of the chapter initiating a total and indefinite strike.” 

The doctors warned that failure to meet their demand would result in an indefinite strike.

UCH resident doctors set for indefinite strike over power outage