By our reporter| The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Sunday said it has suspended the nationwide strike embarked by its members with immediate effect from Monday, June 22.
In a communique issued after a virtual meeting of over 300 of its members chaired by its president, Aliyu Sokomba, the association said the decision to
suspend the industrial action is to give the federal and state governments time to fulfill the outstanding demands of the association.
The NARD president also noted that the speaker of the house of representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, the Secretary to the government of the federation, Boss Mustapha and the chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, Kayode Fayemi had intervened in the matter.
The doctors called the strike over a range of issues, including the ‘grossly inadequate’ provision of protective equipment and calls for hazard pay for those working on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Other demands focused on improving general welfare and protesting dismissals or pay cuts for doctors in two regions.
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