Resident doctors give FG 72 hours ultimatum; strike continues

The leadership of the National Assembly, striking members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, have suspended its nationwide protest.InformationGuideNigeria

According to VANGUARD, the protest was earlier scheduled to begin today, August 9, 2023

Following a series of meetings with President Bola Tinubu, the National President of NARD, Dr Emeka Orji said the government had asked the doctors to give them 24 hours to resolve the urgent demands..JAMB Result

VANGUARD reports that Orji said: “We have had a series of meetings with the presidency and the Senate, one at the presidential villa and another one with the Senate president, Godswill Akpabio, and other principal officers of the National Assembly so they have waded into the matter.

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“They said we should give them 24 hours to resolve the urgent issues so we have given them 72 hours after which we will meet again.

“Our members everywhere have printed banners; they were ready to mobilise this morning. It was even difficult trying to appeal to them to agree to the demand of the Federal government.JAMB Portal

“So I hope that Government will work round the clock to keep to their promises because, after 72 hours from yesterday, nobody will blame us for not having given the Government time that they asked for.”

He said they had a fruitful meeting with the senate, adding that they are hopeful that they will abide by the outcome of the meeting to resolve the urgent demands of the association.

In addition, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio assured the doctors that President Bola Tinubu’s administration will accede to their demands.

“I thank you on behalf of the senate for honouring us with your decision not only to cancel the planned public protest but to also call off the strike in the interest of the suffering masses,” Akpabio said.NYSC Portal 

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