The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended their indefinite nationwide strike after reaching an agreement with the Federal Government.
In a post shared on his X handle on Saturday, NARD President Mohammad Suleiman confirmed the suspension of the strike.
“The National Executive Council of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has resolved to suspend the ongoing total, indefinite and comprehensive strike action,” he wrote.
Suleiman said the suspension of the industrial action follows a series of conciliatory meetings with the Federal Government and the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that details the state of the 19-point demand of the association.
The NARD President listed outstanding issues to include the promotion arrears, noting that compilation has not been completed by the chief medical directors and/or medical directors (CMDs/MDs).
According to Suleiman, the deadline for the payment of the promotion arrears is in four weeks.
Weighing in on salary arrears, the NARD President said the deadline for the payment is four weeks, noting that the office of the head of the civil service of the federation (OHCSF) has provided a clear directive on the specialist allowance, with implementation to be handled by the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC).
He said a committee has recommended the reabsorption of the “Lokoja 5” into the Federal Teaching Hospital, Lokoja, with full implementation expected within two weeks.