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Followong Governor Seyi Makinde’s intervention, the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital branch, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, has suspended its two-month indefinite strike.
The suspension of the onslaught enactment was announced successful a missive dated October 1, 2025, and addressed to the Chief Medical Director of the tertiary wellness facility, Prof. Olakulehin Olawale.
The strike, which began connected July 29, had crippled objective services astatine the teaching hospital, forcing patients successful Ogbomoso and adjacent towns to question aesculapian attraction elsewhere.
The letter, signed by NARD President, Dr. Adedokun Stephen, and General Secretary, Dr. Mustapha Adedapo, said the determination followed Governor Makinde’s sojourn to the infirmary connected Tuesday, September 30, wherever helium gave assurances of government’s committedness to gathering their demands.
“On behalf of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, we constitute to formally notify the infirmary absorption of the suspension of our two-month concern enactment pursuing an Emergency General Meeting (EGM) of the legislature connected Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
“This determination was reached successful honour of the sojourn of His Excellency, Engineer Seyi Makinde, Executive Governor of Oyo State, to our instauration connected September 30, 2025, and successful designation of his sincere committedness to resolving the longstanding demands of our association.
“His engagement with stakeholders and the assurances fixed during the sojourn person been received with optimism and goodwill,” the missive work successful part.
The nonmigratory doctors said they would resume afloat objective services by 8 a.m. connected Thursday, October 2, portion urging the State authorities to prolong its committedness to repositioning LAUTECH Teaching Hospital.
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