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UCH Ibadan health workers labor dispute
Overview
Health workers at University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, led by the Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP), initiated an indefinite strike on September 17, 2026. The industrial action was a protest against hospital management for refusing to reinstate Dr. Adeyinka Ishola as the Director of Pharmaceutical Services. The union argued that a Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare investigation cleared Dr. Ishola of fraud, recommending only a reprimand.
On September 22, 2026, the NUAHP suspended the strike for two weeks following an intervention by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. The union stated the suspension aims to allow the ministry to resolve the dispute decisively. However, leadership warned that if the issue is not resolved within this period, they may issue a strike ultimatum and mobilize for a nationwide solidarity strike across federal and state health institutions.
Entities
Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare · Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals · Dr. Adeyinka Ishola · University College Hospital, Ibadan · University College Hospital
Timeline
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[POLITICS] 4 sourcesUniversity College Hospital health workers suspend strike
The NUAHP has suspended its strike at Ibadan's University College Hospital for two weeks to allow the Nigerian federal government to resolve a dispute regarding the reinstatement of a pharmaceutical services-er
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[POLITICS] 3 sourcesUCH Ibadan health workers begin indefinite strike
Health workers at UCH Ibadan have launched an indefinite strike demanding the reinstatement of the Director of Pharmaceutical Services, Dr. Adeyinka Ishola, following a ministry investigation.
Sources
blueprint.ng · chronicle.ng · edugist.org · newmail-ng.com · nigerianeye.com · punchng.com · tribuneonlineng.com