Medical Lecturers To Begin Strike September 1
The Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) has confirmed plans for a nationwide warning strike in September 2026, set to begin Tuesday, September 1, after what the union describes as the Federal Government's continued failure to resolve long-standing welfare demands. Prof. Aniekan Peter, NAMDA's Acting National Secretary-General, announced the decision in a statement to journalists in Uyo, following the conclusion of the association's National Emergency Council meeting. This did not happen overnight. NAMDA had already given the government a three-week ultimatum earlier in August, with a deadline of August 31, directing its branches nationwide to hold congresses and sensitization programs to prepare members for possible industrial action if the deadline passed without resolution. According to Peter, 14 branches of the association had already endorsed the strike ahead of the announcement. At the center of the dispute is the government's continued...
