The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) had on Tuesday night declared an indefinite strike.
Daily News 24 reports that President of the association, Dr Orji Emeka Innocent, disclosed that the strike will commence at 12 midnight on Tuesday.
According to him, the strike was declared during the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the association in Lagos state.
Innocent noted that major demands of the association include, immediate payment of the 2023 Medical Residency Training Fund (MRTF), immediate release of the circular on one-for-one replacement, payment of skipping arrears and upward review of CONMESS in line with full salary restoration to the 2014 value of CONMESS.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, had met with the leadership of NARD on Monday, where he pleaded with them to give him two weeks and allow him meet with President Bola Tinubu on the Association’s demands.
