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The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, (NARD), has announced plans to commence an indefinite nationwide strike starting November 1. NARD President, Mohammad Suleiman, who disclosed this in a statement yesterday, said the strike directive was issued after the expiration of a 30-day ultimatum earlier given to the Federal Government over unresolved demands. This latest action comes after a five-hour meeting of the association’s National Executive Council (NEC) on Saturday. “The NEC has marshalled out minimum demands, strike monitoring directives, and ‘no work-no pay/no pay-no work’ resolutions needed for a successful…

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, (NARD), has issued a two-week ultimatum to Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) and Managing Directors (MDs) to pay the accoutrement allowance owed to their members, saying failure to meet this demand will result in a nationwide strike. This directive was part of a communiqué released following NARD’s general meeting in Kaduna. The communiqué was signed by its President; Dr. Dele Abdullahi Olaitan, Secretary-General, Dr. Anaduaka Christopher Obinna, and  Public and Special Secretary, Dr. Egbe John Jonah, Key points from the meeting include: Ultimatum for Allowance…