According to Comrade Salih Ahmed Aledeh, the General Secretary of the agency’s in-house union, the decision to strike follows a 14-day ultimatum given to NAFDAC management, which expired without any satisfactory resolution to their concerns.

“In a significant development affecting Nigeria’s public health sector, workers at NAFDAC will initiate an indefinite strike beginning at 12:01 AM on October 7, 2024,” Aledeh stated. He emphasized that this action is a direct result of management's failure to address the issues outlined in a communique from a congress meeting held on September 20.

The strike directive has been endorsed by the Federal Area Council of the Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria, with all NAFDAC staff instructed to join the strike. This move underscores growing frustrations within the agency regarding working conditions and management's responsiveness to employee concerns.