OAUTHC Staff Protest Unpaid Salaries Amid Mass Termination

Abdulbasit Abdulkareem
Some of the embattled staff members at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC) were seen protesting on Thursday after enduring several months of working without pay. The disgruntled workers, holding placards with compelling inscriptions, voiced their demands on the hospital's premises.

The placards bore messages such as “Pay us our salary OAUTHC,” “Our demand is clear. Pay our 14 months salary,” “Our 14-month salary or nothing else,” “Say no to injustice,” and “We own this country together.” These expressions reflect the deep-seated discontent among the affected staff members, highlighting their financial struggles and a call for justice.

This protest follows a recent report by OAU Kilonshele, which detailed the termination of employment for more than 2,000 individuals by the management of Obafemi Awolowo Teaching Hospital Complex. The terminations were reportedly linked to fraudulent activities related to job racketeering between 2022 and 2023.

The decision to sack these health workers is grounded in an alleged violation of Section 100401 of the Public Service Rules, according to the hospital management. Despite securing a waiver from the Federal Government, facilitated through the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, to hire 450 health workers, the recruitment process was marred by pervasive job racketeering, as revealed by the management.


The unfolding events underscore broader concerns about the challenges faced by healthcare workers, not only in the context of delayed salaries but also in the integrity of the employment processes. The affected staff members' plea for fair treatment and remuneration resonates within the ongoing discourse on the welfare of essential workers, prompting a closer examination of the circumstances leading to their termination.

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