The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced plans to commence an indefinite nationwide strike from November 1, 2025.
Naijaonpoint reports that the decision followed a five-hour meeting of the association’s National Executive Council (NEC) on Saturday.
In a statement on Sunday, NARD President, Dr Mohammad Suleiman, said the action became inevitable after the expiration of a 30-day ultimatum earlier issued to the Federal Government over unresolved demands.
The association is demanding a 200 percent increase in the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS), full implementation of new allowances proposed since July 2022, immediate recruitment of clinical staff, and removal of bottlenecks hindering the replacement of exiting doctors.
“The NEC has marshalled out minimum demands, strike monitoring directives, and ‘no work, no pay/no pay, no work’ resolutions needed for a successful execution of this action,” the statement partly read.
Suleiman explained that the National Officers Committee (NOC) has been mandated to ensure full compliance across all centres.
He added that centre presidents and general secretaries have been directed to convene emergency congress meetings to brief members on the resolutions.
The NARD president also accused some actors within and outside government of plotting against doctors.
He said, “We are aware of evil and exploitative plans against resident doctors, and the union will collectively resist such moves.”
Suleiman urged resident doctors to use the next few days to properly hand over patients, engage community and religious leaders, and sensitise the public ahead of the strike.
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