Resident doctors back down on strike ultimatum

Doctors under the aegis of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have suspended a strike ultimatum to the federal government to meet their demands.

Their demands included the payment of the newly-reviewed medical residency training fund and implementation of the new hazard allowance, among others.

Nard president, Dr. Godiya Ishaya, confirmed this in a chat on Thursday in Abuja.

Ishaya said the decision was after members of the association held a virtual meeting on Wednesday to decide the next line of action.

Dr. Ishaya explained that the National Executive Council (NEC) members decided to suspend the strike ultimatum because of the level of progress made by the federal government in meeting some of its demands.