The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has said that the 17-day-old nation wide strike, was suspended for the interest of the people.
The President of NARD, Dr Emeka Orji disclosed this in an Interview with The PUNCH on Saturday, he said that the indefinite strike was called off for the interest of the people.
Orji also said, the National Executive Council of NARD suspended the strike following notable moves initiated by the Federal Government to address the doctors’ demands.
“We had a meeting at the villa and with the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday and we see that they are willing to meet our demands, and for the interest of the people and the country, we have to suspend the strike.
“For now, the government has released the 2023 Medical Residency Training Fund, and has started work on the circular on one-for-one replacement because they sent a letter to the Chief Medical Directors to provide some documents, and some CMDs have sent it the documents required, so we hope that the one-for-one replacement of doctors will take effect soon.
“The circular on one-for-one replacement would address the manpower shortage and hopefully , this will take effect in the next two weeks.”
Recall that, members of NARD embarked on the National Strike on July 26, 2023, and suspended the strike on Friday, 12th August, after the NEC deliberated on their demands.
