The Association of Medical and Dental Officers of Oyo State (AMDO) has issued a 21-day notice of a one-week warning strike over unresolved welfare and conditions-of-service issues affecting medical and dental officers in the state.
The association, in a letter dated September 21, 2026, addressed to the Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, said the warning strike would commence on Monday, October 12 and end on Sunday, October 18, 2026, if the outstanding issues were not satisfactorily resolved and implemented.
AMDO said its decision followed resolutions reached at its Annual General Meeting held on September 17, 2026, noting that several critical matters remained unresolved despite repeated correspondence and engagements with the state government.
The association acknowledged the efforts of the Office of the Head of Service, Ministry of Health and other government officials towards resolving some of the issues. It also commended the government for the partial payment of the 2026 Medical Residency Training Fund made on September 14, 2026.
Among the issues raised by the doctors is the approval, implementation and payment of the Professional Allowance and Accoutrement Allowance for medical and dental officers in the state, as well as the immediate payment of the outstanding balance of the 2026 Medical Residency Training Fund.
The association also called for the formal circularisation and implementation of the Skipping Policy approved by the governor on December 27, 2023, including the applicable entry points for Medical Officers and Consultants, as well as consequential adjustments and arrears for eligible serving officers.
AMDO further demanded the implementation of the approved Responsibility Allowance equivalent to 10 per cent of basic salary for non-specialist Medical Officers serving as heads of government health institutions. It also requested the restoration of salaries of doctors whose remuneration was reduced following transfers from hospitals to ministries, boards, agencies or other government establishments.
The doctors also called for the immediate advertisement, recruitment and deployment of Medical Officers into the Oyo State Hospitals Management Board to fill vacancies arising from resignations, retirements, transfers and other forms of attrition.
The association further requested the approval and implementation of Inducement and Retention Allowances, each equivalent to 100 per cent of basic salary, for Medical Officers under the Hospitals Management Board.
AMDO said the continued loss of doctors without adequate replacement, coupled with unresolved remuneration and career-related issues, was placing increasing pressure on the available workforce and could affect the sustainability of healthcare services in the state.
The association said it had pursued the issues through dialogue and constructive engagement but decided to issue the strike notice because of the prolonged delays.
The association, however, said it remained available for further dialogue throughout the notice period and expressed hope that government intervention would make the proposed industrial action unnecessary.
The letter, signed by AMDO General Secretary, Dr. Gbadamosi Abdulazeez Adetola, and Chairman, Dr. Olaoye Solomon Olagoke, appealed to the governor to direct relevant government ministries, departments and agencies to conclude processes for resolving the outstanding matters.
