Resident Doctors Declare Total, Indefinite Nationwide Strike (See Demands)

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared a total and indefinite strike action.

Recall that the doctors in the early days of July issued a two-week ultimatum to the federal government for the implementation of all their demands.

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The ultimatum came after they embarked on a five-day warning strike in May.

In a statement late Tuesday night, NARD declared a total and indefinite nationwide strike kicking off on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, noting that the federal government has failed to meet its demands.

The association listed its major demands as Immediate payment of the 2023 medical residency training fund (MRTF), Immediate release of the circular on one-for-one replacement, Payment of skipping arrears, Upward review of consolidated medical salary structure (CONMESS) in line with full salary restoration to the 2014 value of CONMESS, and Payment of the arrears of consequential adjustment of minimum to the omitted doctors.

Others are Reversal of the downgrading of the membership certificate by MDCN, Payment of MRTF, new hazard allowance, skipping and implementation of corrected CONMESS in State Tertiary Health Institutions, and Payment of omitted hazard allowance arrears.

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The strike came just a day after Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House of Representatives, met with NARD members to prevent the looming strike.

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