Medical doctors working under the Lagos State Government will commence a three day warning strike from 8:00 a.m on Monday July 28 2025 in protest against what they have described as “illegal and disrespectful” deductions from their salaries by the state government.
The strike, declared by the Medical Guild, the umbrella body for doctors employed by the state, followed failed attempts to resolve the issue through dialogue.
At a press briefing held at the Guild’s secretariat in Lagos, the chairman, Dr. Japhet Olugbogi, narrated how the dispute started in April 2025 when the state government allegedly made unauthorized salary deductions affecting all its employed medical and dental professionals.
“Our members were visibly aggrieved. While many called for an immediate strike, the officers’ committee chose the path of civility and pursued advocacy and engagement,” Olugbogi said.
Following pressure from the union, the deducted funds were later refunded after what Olugbogi referred to as “spirited intervention and strategic engagement.”
The Guild also claimed that the Lagos State Treasury Office violated agreement by making fresh deductions in July, which triggered the decision to embark on the warning strike.
Among the union’s demands included the immediate reversal of the latest deductions and the full payment of 12 months of revised CONMESS arrears owed to honorary consultants at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital LASUTH.
The Guild has also issued a 21 day ultimatum to the state government, threatening to commence an indefinite strike should the outstanding issues remain unresolved after the period.
“The most senior doctor in Lagos State does not earn up to $1,100. Yet, the government sees fit to reduce this meagre income. It’s unacceptable,” he said.
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