By Chioma Obinna
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has threatened to embark on an indefinite strike at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) over the hospital’s continued failure to restore call meals for resident doctors.
The association warned that the dispute, which it said has lingered for months, could disrupt healthcare services at one of Nigeria’s busiest tertiary hospitals if urgent action is not taken.
In a statement signed by its President, Dr. Mohammad Usman Suleiman; Secretary-General, Dr. Shuaibu Ibrahim; and Publicity Secretary, Dr. Abdulmajid Yahya Ibrahim, NARD accused the LUTH management of ignoring repeated complaints and a formal ultimatum issued earlier this month.
The association recalled that in a letter dated June 8, 2026, it formally notified the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare about the continued non-provision of call meals for resident doctors, following resolutions reached at its May Ordinary General Meeting in Kano.
