The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Monday suspended the industrial action it embarked upon August 2, 2021.
The association explained that its National Executive Council (NEC) considered certain issues before suspending the strike.
NARD said these included the little progress the association members saw in the implementation of some of its minimum demands, and the change of position on the part of the government on some critical issues.
It gave the Federal Government a six-week window to fulfill its demands, after which it would call a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting to review the progress made.
Some of NARD’s minimum demands are: the payment of its Medical Residency Training Fund (MRTF), dropping of the court case the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment filed against its members and payment of outstanding salaries to its members on GIFMIS platform.
NARD President, Dr. Dare Ishaya, confirmed the suspension of the strike and assured that its members would resume work today.
Ishaya said: “We had a very lengthy meeting but eventually we made some resolutions and took some positions which led to the suspension of the strike for us to resume work on Wednesday, October 6 at 8 a.m.”
