Resident doctors suspend nationwide strike, to resume Wednesday

The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) astatine University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has announced it volition instrumentality to work astatine 8:00 a.m. connected Wednesday, pursuing the suspension of the nationwide concern enactment by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD).

ARD UCH President, Dr. Uthman Adedeji, made this known connected Tuesday successful an interrogation with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) successful Ibadan, confirming that members would comply with the directive issued astatine the nationalist level.

NAN recalls that NARD had earlier instructed its members crossed the state to statesman an indefinite onslaught implicit the national government’s nonaccomplishment to conscionable its demands.

Among the cardinal issues raised are the contiguous reversal of the revised Professional Allowance, colony of outstanding promotion and wage arrears, and the timely merchandise of the 2026 Medical Residency Training Fund (MRTF), among others.

Adedeji explained that the onslaught was called disconnected aft an Extraordinary National Executive Council meeting, during which NARD directed each members nationwide, including those astatine UCH, to resume enactment astatine 8:00 a.m. connected Wednesday.

He noted that the determination came aft the national governm...