Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Ondo State have directed workers at the Federal University of Technology, Akure Teaching Hospital (FUTATH) to embark on an indefinite strike over the alleged failure of the hospital management to implement a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on staff welfare.

This was contained in a directive, jointly signed by the Ondo State Chairman of the NLC, Comrade (Prince) Ademola Adeniji Olapade, and his TUC counterpart, Comrade Clement Fatuase, and addressed to all affiliated health sector unions in the teaching hospital.

The leadership of the unions stated that the industrial action, which is expected to commence from 12:00 midnight on Sunday, July 26, called on the workers to withdraw their services until further notice.

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Organised Labour said the strike followed the expiration of a seven-day ultimatum earlier issued to the hospital management without any meaningful resolution of the issues in dispute.

At the centre of the crisis is the alleged failure to capture workers on the nominal roll for enrolment into the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) in line with the provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding signed by both parties.

The unions are demanding the immediate enrolment of all workers whose names appear on the authenticated nominal roll attached to the MoU without discrimination or exclusion.

They also accused the hospital management of allegedly compelling workers to renounce their membership of lawful trade unions, insisting that such practices must stop.

In addition, the labour unions demanded an end to the alleged victimisation, intimidation and discrimination against labour leaders and union members, while calling for full compliance with the provisions of the agreement reached with the management.

According to the strike notice, all affiliate unions have been directed to mobilise their members for a peaceful picketing of the hospital on Monday in support of the implementation of the MoU and the protection of workers’ rights.

“Following the expiration of the seven-day ultimatum without any resolution, the Organised Labour in Ondo State hereby directs all affiliates of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress in FUTATH to commence an indefinite industrial action.

“Accordingly, all affiliates are to withdraw their services with effect from 12:00 midnight on Sunday, 26th July, 2026, until further notice.

“Furthermore, all affiliate unions are directed to mobilize their members for a peaceful picketing of FUTATH on Monday, 27th July, 2026, in support of the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and the protection of the rights of the affected workers.

“This directive follows the failure of the appropriate authorities to address the legitimate demands of Organized Labour”

The unions maintained that the action became necessary following what they described as the failure of the appropriate authorities to address their legitimate demands.

The planned strike is expected to disrupt clinical and other healthcare services at the newly established teaching hospital if no last-minute intervention is made by the management or the relevant government authorities.