Resident doctors call off strike
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has called off its warning strike it began two days ago.
According to The Cable, the President of NARD, Tope Osundara, made this known on Sunday, stressing that the doctors were expected to resume work immediately.
“The strike has been suspended. Some of our demands have been met. The government has promised to look into other issues.
“We did this as a sign of goodwill and to assist Nigerians who are seeking healthcare in our various facilities,” Osundara said.
Osundara said the resident doctors will review the federal government’s response to their remaining demands.
According to him, the demands “not yet seeking immediate attention” include unpaid arrears and the downgrading of membership certificates from the West African Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria.
He listed other demands to be manpower shortage and the immediate release of the corrected circular on remuneration for doctors from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, NSIWC.
DAILY POST recalls that the doctors had announced the five-day warning strike on Friday, a development that crippled the operations of federal hospitals across the country.
Resident doctors call off strike
