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Lagos Doctors Embark on 3-Day Warning Strike Over Salary Deductions

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Medical doctors employed by the Lagos State Government have commenced a three-day warning strike in response to alleged salary deductions, sparking concerns about the impact on healthcare services in the state. The strike, announced by the Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association, began on Monday, July 28, and is set to last until Thursday, July 31, unless the state government addresses the doctors' grievances. At the center of the dispute is the alleged implementation of unilateral salary deductions affecting all medical and dental practitioners in April 2025, which were initially reversed but resumed in July. The doctors are demanding the immediate reversal of the July 2025 salary deductions, full payment of 12 months' revised CONMESS arrears owed to honorary consultants at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, and other concessions.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) commenced a three-day warning strike on July 28, 2025, due to unresolved disputes over alleged salary deductions.
  • The dispute arose after the Lagos State Government allegedly implemented unilateral salary deductions affecting all medical and dental practitioners in April 2025.
  • Despite efforts to resolve the issue diplomatically, the state government allegedly resumed salary deductions in July, prompting the strike action.
  • The doctors are demanding the immediate reversal of the July 2025 salary deductions, full payment of 12 months' revised CONMESS arrears owed to honorary consultants at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, and other concessions.
  • The strike is expected to affect operations in state-owned hospitals, including emergency services, unless swift intervention is made by the government to address the doctors' demands.
  • The doctors have issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Lagos State Government, threatening to initiate an indefinite strike action if their demands are not met.
  • The highest monthly earnings for a senior medical practitioner under the Lagos State Government is less than $1,100, according to Dr. Japhet Olugbogi, Chairman of the Medical Guild.

Statistics:

  • The strike action is expected to last from July 28 to July 31, 2025.
  • The doctors are demanding the immediate reversal of the July 2025 salary deductions.
  • The Lagos State Government allegedly resumed salary deductions in July 2025.
  • The doctors are owed 12 months' revised CONMESS arrears as honorable consultants at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital.
  • The highest monthly earnings for a senior medical practitioner under the Lagos State Government is less than $1,100, according to Dr. Japhet Olugbogi, Chairman of the Medical Guild.

Sources:

  • Medical Guild announcement, July 28, 2025
  • Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) press conference, July 28, 2025
  • Dr. Japhet Olugbogi, Chairman of the Medical Guild
  • Lagos State Government records (unspecified date)

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