FG Responsible For Resident Doctors’ Strike – NARD President

• NARD had commenced an industrial action on Monday, August 2, 2021, to press home their demands.

The National President, Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Okhuaihesuyi Uyilawa, has said the Federal Government and the ministers of health, Osagie Ehanire and Olorunnimbe Mamora, are responsible for its ongoing industrial action across the country.

Uyilawa said for the strike to be called off, payment of outstanding doctors’ salaries and hazard allowances must be paid.

He added that enrolment of doctors in the integrated personnel payroll information systems, amongst others, as minimum conditions to call off its indefinite strike.

Read also: Resident Doctors To Embark On Nationwide Strike On Monday

NARD had commenced an industrial action on Monday, August 2, 2021, to press home their demands.

“Today being Friday makes 117 days since we gave notice of strike and that means we gave enough notice to the government,” he told Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily.

He explained, “Initially, a strike ultimatum was given on January 1, which was 180 days ago before we had this problem. You (government) signed an agreement with us; you told us that you are going to make everything work but as it stands, nothing has been achieved by them.”

Recall that EKO HOT BLOG reported on Thursday that the Federal Government said state governments should be held responsible for the resident doctors’ strike.

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