Resident Doctors Threaten To Continue Strike As Dialogue With Govt Is Deadlocked

• Recall that the doctors embarked on strike on the 2nd of August, over issues of Resident Doctors Training areas, minimum wage regularization and others

The House of Representatives’ intervention into the ongoing strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) ended in a deadlock on Tuesday.

The meeting, which was convened at the behest of the House Committee on Health Services was going on smoothly until the issue of allowances was raised.

The Minister of Health (State), Olorunbe Mamora said the government cannot commit to the issue of allowances, adding that the issue is sub judice.

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Responding, NARD’s President, Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi issued a threat, warning that the union will not call off the strike if the government continues to frustrate dialogue using the court case.

Okhuaihesuyi, who was obviously vexed with the position of the Minister said, “If the government continue to use this case to frustrate this matter, I can assure you that this strike will continue.”

The Chairman of the Committee, Tanko Sununu, appeared not to be pleased with the statement by NARD’s president and ordered that the statement be withdrawn.

Okhuaihesuyi consequently withdrew the statement, however, accused the government of lying about the court case.

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