FCTA SAYS 90% OF RESIDENT DOCTORS’ DEMANDS APPROVED, URGES PATIENCE AMID IMPLEMENTATION

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has affirmed that it has met 90 percent of the demands put forward by resident doctors, with full implementation underway. Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, Mandate Secretary for Health and Environment Services, clarified this during an interview in Abuja after claims from the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD-FCTA) that none of their demands had been addressed.

Dr. Fasawe explained that while the majority of the demands have been formally approved, the remaining 10 percent is currently being addressed by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. She admitted delays are due to government bureaucracy but assured renewed efforts to expedite the process.

She appealed to doctors to exercise patience and communicate formally with reasonable timelines instead of resorting to strikes, which only harm patients and strain the health system. She also acknowledged the challenges of remuneration in the public health sector but stressed ongoing reforms to curb brain drain and improve conditions.

Dr. Fasawe additionally called on the Nigerian Medical Association to formally request access roads to its properties to aid development.