Kano Doctors Threaten 2-Week Warning Strike From October 25

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 with SolaceBase on Wednesday, warning that the strike would commence if the outstanding issues were not resolved.

Gabari said the planned industrial action followed several ultimatums issued to the government and an agreement reached in June to address the doctors’ grievances, which he alleged had not been implemented.

He said the association had been demanding a salary increase since 2024, claiming that although Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf approved the request, the decision had yet to be 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.

The NAGGMDP spokesperson also dismissed reports that the state government had increased doctors’ salaries to bring them in line with those of their counterparts employed by the federal government to dovernment.

He explained that the association had several meetings with the state Commissioner for Health and initially issued a two-week ultimatum, demanding that the government address its concerns or face industrial action.

According to him, as the deadline approached, the Head of Civil Service invited the association’s representatives to a meeting and assured them that the issues would be resolved.

However, Gabari said the failure to implement the agreement prompted the association’s congress to issue another three-week ultimatum, which had also expired without a resolution.

The doctors are demanding the urgent recruitment of additional medical personnel, payment of outstanding salaries and allowances, adequate funding for residency training, improved medical equipment and better security for healthcare workers.

Gabari warned that the association would no longer tolerate delays in resolving the grievances, insisting that the proposed strike would proceed if the government failed to act.

He added that the association’s executive committee would meet after the two-week warning strike to determine its next course of action.