Doctors suspend strike as Presidency brokers truce
Nigerian resident doctors suspend planned strike after meeting with Presidency, securing commitments on salaries, allowances, and improved security for hea Read More: https://punchng.com/doctors-suspend-strike-as-presidency-brokers-truce/
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) is set to call off its planned strike following a meeting with Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President, at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday evening. Dr Muhammad Suleiman, NARD President, announced that both parties had reached agreement on specific timelines to resolve outstanding salary, promotion and allowance disputes.
The meeting included key ministers, the Director-General of the Budget Office, and officials responsible for payroll and personnel systems. Suleiman confirmed that the association secured commitments on nearly every outstanding issue, though final suspension of the strike would require further consultation with the National Executive Council.
The Chief of Staff has previously intervened in similar matters, and NARD leadership assured Gbajabiamila of their decision to call off the strike. The meeting comes after NARD had threatened a nationwide indefinite strike from August 10, citing escalating violence against health workers and unpaid hazard allowances dating back seven years.
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