The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has resolved to suspend its strike embarked on since Sept. 4.
Senator Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment said this in text messages forwarded to Labour correspondents on Thursday morning in Abuja.
It would be recalled that NARD embarked on a nationwide indefinite strike to press home six-point demands which included non-payment of salary arrears, sacking of some of their colleagues, non-payment of “skipping’’ entitlement and the non-inclusion in IPPIS platform.
Ngige said that the SMS was signed by Mr John Onyebueze, President of NARD. He said that the striking doctors in Nigeria have agreed to suspend their 10-day old industrial action.
He said that the doctors were directed to resume work nationwide on Friday 8 am local time.
“The union resolved to suspend the strike and to re-assess the situation in two weeks at its Annual General Meeting in Abuja.
“The suspension is in response to the efforts so far made by the government in addressing the items on the notice of their ultimatum.
Advertisement
