THE Kano State chapter of the National Association of Government General and Medical and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP) has threatened to embark on a two-week warning strike from October 25, 2026, over the state government’s alleged failure to address its members’ demands.
The association’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Ibrahim Gabari, disclosed this in an interview on Wednesday, warning that the planned industrial action would proceed if the government failed to meet the doctors’ demands.
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News Point Nigeria reports that the proposed strike follows repeated ultimatums and an agreement reached with the state government in June to address the practitioners’ grievances, which Gabari said had yet to be implemented.
Gabari said the decision to embark on the warning strike followed repeated efforts to persuade the government to address the issues affecting members of the association.
He explained that the association had been demanding improved salaries since 2024, adding that although Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf had approved an increase, the decision had not been implemented.
“Since 2024, our association has requested the Kano State Government to increase our salaries, and the governor approved it, but the Head of Civil Service has refused to implement it,” he said.
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Gabari also disputed media reports suggesting that Kano State doctors’ salaries had been increased to match those of their counterparts working for the federal government.
“Nobody increased our salaries,” he said.
According to him, the association had held meetings with the state Commissioner for Health and issued an initial two-week ultimatum to the government to address its grievances or face industrial action.
He said that towards the end of the ultimatum, the Head of Civil Service invited representatives of the association to a meeting and assured them that their concerns would be addressed.
However, Gabari said the association subsequently issued another three-week ultimatum following its congress, but the government had yet to take action.
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The doctors’ demands include the urgent recruitment of additional medical personnel, payment of outstanding salaries and allowances, funding for residency training, provision of improved medical equipment and better security for healthcare workers.
Gabari warned that the association would not accept further delays, adding that its executive committee would meet after the warning strike to determine its next course of action.
