The National Executive Council meeting of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), has suspended its ongoing indefinite nationwide strike action from 11 September 2020 by 8am.
This was announced at a virtual meeting held to review the NARD strike.
The National Executive Council which was attended by 350 doctors, NOC, NEC, Past Presidents, Caucus leaders, Committee Chairmen, and observers however urged local chapters where the conditions of service has not improved to continue with the industrial action at the respective states until their demands are met.
The NEC also said that its decision would be reviewed in 2 weeks’ time.
OBSERVATIONS
- NEC noted commitment of FG to procure Group life insurance.
- NEC noted the inclusion of the 2020 Medical residency training funding in the revised 2020 budget and the promise of Federal government to effect payment within two weeks.
- NEC noted that government has approved the release of 8.9 billion Naira to offset the outstanding balance of April/May and June COVID-19 hazard inducement allowance to all health workers.
- NEC noted the decision of the government to determine revised hazard allowance as soon as possible.
- NEC noted that the outstanding salary shortfall of 2014, 2015, 2016 has not been paid to her members.
- NEC observed the plight of her members in state tertiary hospitals such as the non-domestication and non-implementation of Medical Residency Training Act at the state level, the non-implementation of appropriate salary structure, and the non-payment of owed salaries.
The National president of The National Association of Resident Doctors, Dr Aliyu Sokonda, also appreciates President Muhammadu Buhari, for his commitment to the course of Nigerians and Nigerians for standing with NARD during the period of industrial disharmony.
He appealed to relevant stakeholders to ensure that government keep to their own side of the bargain.
