- the association described the situation as regrettable, accusing the government of forcing doctors back into industrial action
- the dispute centres on the revised allowance structure negotiated with the government following last year’s strike
- The agreement included improved welfare packages such as call duty allowances, shift payments
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has declared an indefinite nationwide strike set to begin at midnight on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the decision comes in response to the Federal Government’s move to suspend the implementation of the revised Professional Allowance Table, a key agreement reached after the doctors’ industrial action in 2025.
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The planned strike, which is expected to disrupt healthcare services across the country, was announced after the association’s virtual Extraordinary National Executive Council meeting held on Saturday.
In a statement issued by its National President, Shuaibu Ibrahim, the association described the situation as regrettable, accusing the government of forcing doctors back into industrial action.
Dr. Ibrahim explained that the dispute centres on the revised allowance structure negotiated with the government following last year’s strike.
The agreement included improved welfare packages such as call duty allowances, shift payments, rural posting incentives, and compensation for non-clinical duties.
Although the new payment structure was initially scheduled to take effect in January 2026, its rollout was delayed until February.
However, the association alleged that authorities now intend to halt the implementation entirely by April, a move it says breaches prior commitments.
NARD has therefore demanded an immediate reversal of the decision, along with the payment of all outstanding entitlements owed to its members.
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