The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended it’s nationwide strike after seven days.
According to a statement issued by the President of the professional association, Aliyu Sokomba, members of the Union are to resume at their duty posts on Monday.
The doctors went on strike due to the non implementation of the medical residency training act in federal and state hospitals across the country as well as a disparity in remuneration.
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The strike was called off after an intervention by the Nigerian Governors Forum who announced before hand that the strike would be called off soon.
The association president said the strike was called off to give the government a chance to meet their demands.
“The NEC acknowledges the provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to some hospitals. However these PPEs are consumables and non-reusable, therefore the need for sustained supply,” Sokomba said.
“The medical residency training funding has been included in the revised 2020 budget through the intervention of the Hon. Speaker, House of Representative and will be implemented as soon as the budget is assented to by the president.
“At the same time, we await the fulfillment of the promise made by the Nigeria Governors Forum to ensure same is done in all the states. On the Salary shortfall for 2014-2016, The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) has promised to intervene. Government has shown commitment to procure group life insurance for health workers.
“The disengaged resident doctors at Jos University Teaching Hospital have been reinstated, the Chief Medical Director has been directed to pay their withheld salaries and comply with the provisions of the Medical Residency Training Act (MRTA).
“NEC observed that COVID-19 inducement allowance has only been paid to eleven (11) Federal health institutions and most state governments are yet to review the hazard allowance of health workers.”