The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Oyo State branch, has threatened to embark on strike if the state government fails to meet its demands on or before October 2, 2025.

The threat was issued during a press conference held on Wednesday at the NMA House, Total Garden, Ibadan.

NMA Chairman, Dr. Happy Adedapo, warned that industrial harmony could no longer be guaranteed by doctors across the state if the government does not urgently address the issues raised.

He said members would embark on a seven-day warning strike once the ultimatum expires, followed by an indefinite strike if no positive response is received.

Adedapo appealed to well-meaning Nigerians, including traditional rulers, opinion leaders, and civil society organizations, to intervene and urge Governor Seyi Makinde to avert a total shutdown of health facilities across the state.

He noted that the association had exhausted all avenues for dialogue and consultation in the interest of peace and stability in the health sector, but lamented that the government had shown indifference to the plight of doctors.

According to him, a 15-day ultimatum had been issued to the government, effective September 18, 2025, after which doctors would no longer guarantee industrial harmony if their “irreducible minimum demands” were not met.

Adedapo expressed concern that members of the Association of Resident Doctors at Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital (LAUTECH) have been on strike since July 29, 2025, without any meaningful commitment from the government to resolve the crisis, leaving the institution on the brink of collapse.

He explained that the association’s demands include immediate implementation of the latest CONMESS salary structure for all doctors, prompt payment of the Medical Residency Training Fund (MRTF), and disbursement of the accouterment allowance.

The NMA is also calling for fair and competitive wages for clinical lecturers, implementation of the 2024 National Minimum Wage for doctors as done for other workers in the state, urgent scaling-up of hospital infrastructure, replacement of obsolete equipment, and substantial and sustainable improvement in hospital funding.

Other demands include the immediate employment of more resident doctors to address manpower shortages and the inauguration of a Governing Board for LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso.

The association warned that failure to act promptly would worsen the already fragile state of healthcare delivery in Oyo State.