Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved the demands of resident doctors who recently went on strike over unpaid arrears.

Wike made the announcement on Friday at the flag-off of the Northern Parkway construction, spanning Ring Road II to Ring III along Shehu Yar’Adua Way, Life Camp, Abuja.

He praised the doctors for suspending their strike and agreeing to return to work by 8:00 a.m. on Monday, describing the move as both patriotic and in the best interest of patients in the territory.

“I must commend the resident doctors for calling off the strike. The administration is happy with their understanding. I have signed all the doctors’ requests on my table today,” Wike said.

The minister further directed the FCT Acting Head of Service and his Senior Special Adviser (SSA) on Administration, Samuel Atang, to immediately implement the approvals.

The resident doctors had downed tools on September 15 after months of unresolved negotiations with the FCT Administration. Their demands included payment of salary arrears ranging from one to six months for members employed since 2023, recruitment of new staff, settlement of the 2025 Medical Residency Training Fund, and arrears from the 25–35 per cent upward review of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS).