Nigeria, Sept. 10 -- The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory (ARD-FCTA), on Monday announced a one-week warning strike to press home its demands over unpaid entitlements and poor working conditions.

Among the issues highlighted were a lack of manpower, poor welfare, unpaid salaries, unexplained deductions, and the psychological toll of long working hours.

The association noted that no new employment had taken place in FCT hospitals since 2011, forcing resident doctors to cover multiple departments.

The strike, which began on 8 September, is scheduled to run until Sunday, 15 September, according to a communique signed by the association's president, George Ebong, and other executive members.

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