UCH Resident Doctors Declare Indefinite Strike Over Power Outage

Doctors in the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan have commenced an indefinite strike, an official announced yesterday.

Dr. Uthman Adedeji, the General Secretary of the association, informed the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan that the strike was prompted by a lack of electricity in certain residential areas within the hospital premises.

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) restored power to UCH last Wednesday after over 100 days of blackout.

Previously, the association had released a communiqué stating that its members would begin an indefinite strike if electricity was not fully restored by 4 p.m. on Monday.

Adedeji explained that while power had been reinstated, only some sections of the residential quarters had been reconnected.

“Arising from the just-concluded Emergency General Meeting (EGM) of ARD UCH, which was convened to appraise the current situation, it was observed that a part of the residential quarters were reconnected.

“Some other parts were, however, left in darkness.

“In the light of the prevailing circumstance, we are left with no other option but to embark on the earlier planned total and indefinite strike until all residential quarters are sorted.

“We acknowledge the efforts of the UCH management towards meeting our demand, but a lot needs to be done in order to guarantee uninterrupted service delivery.”

Adedeji assured that the association would continue to assess the ongoing situation affecting the welfare of its members.