Tag: Resident Doctors

Strike: Resident Doctors in Kaduna have poorest renumeration

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By; Abdull-Azeez Ahmed Kadir, Kaduna. As the strike declared by the National Association of Resident Doctors NARD enters the second day, their members from Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, Kaduna said they are among the poorest in renumeration among their peers in Nigeria. This was contained in a communique issued after an emergency meeting held in Kaduna on friday 28th July by the associations to deliberate on the state of their affairs The communique signed by Dr. Godwin Abrak; Chairman, Dr. Hassan Shuaibu Saliu; Secretary, and Dr. Maryam Lawal Makarfi RRO1…

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4,000 doctors migrating soon – Resident Doctors Association warn

Aminu Imam

…Says it’s now one to 10,000 patients The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has alerted of the plan by 4,000 of its members to disengage their services in the country and migrate abroad for greener pastures, noting that it was now a ratio of one doctor to 10,000 patients in the country. This came as the association expressed worries over the government’s treatment of members. It said with the government’s nonchalant attitudes to members’ salaries, welfare and other deserved packages, the country may be heading to a point where…

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FG agrees to settle demands of Resident Doctors in 7 days

Aminu Imam

The Nigerian government and the striking National Association of Resident Doctors, (NARD), may have moved closer to resolving the industrial dispute between them, after exploring the alternative dispute resolution suggested to them by the National Industrial Court. The Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige, was quoted to have said he resumed discussion with the striking doctors at the instance of President Buhari, suggesting that he was unable to initiate an amicable discussion on his own accord. The truce was reportedly brokered with the intervention of the leadership of the Nigerian Medical…

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APC Governors urge Resident Doctors to call off strike

Ishaku Yohanna

Godwin Amunde The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) – a forum of Nigerian governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to suspend their ongoing strike action. The forum argued that their position was in tandem with the call by the Federal Government through the Minister of Labour, Dr. Chris Ngige for the immediate suspension of the strike to allow negotiations to continue. This was contained in a statement titled, “Resolutions of Meeting of Progressive Governors,” signed by the Chairman…

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Resident doctors strike: Patients, relatives lament as industrial action takes toll on hospitals nationwide

Aminu Imam

The strike embarked upon by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) is taking its toll on the operations of hospitals and medical centres across the nation.  Across various hospitals in Ondo, Umuahia, Lagos, Ibadan, Bauchi, Akure, Ilorin, Ado-Ekiti, Sokoto, it is a story of lamentation, pain, agony by patients who are bearing the brunt of the industrial action.  While some members of management of some hospitals have taken to rendering appeals over the strike, the striking doctors have also insisted they would not succumb to threats until the government…

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Resident doctors set to begin indefinite strike Monday

Aminu Imam

The National Association of Resident Doctors, (NARD) have unanimously agreed to embark on an indefinite strike from tomorrow, Monday. The doctors reached the decision after their National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, which was attended by over 50 members across the country. This is coming at a very critical time when the country is currently experiencing a rise in Covid-19 infections, the signal of a third wave of the pandemic. The resident doctors pointed out that the Federal Government has failed to honour and implement the Memorandum of Understanding, (MoU), it…

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Resident doctors extend strike ultimatum to FG by 2 weeks

Aminu Imam

The National Association of Resident Doctors, (NARD), has extended its strike ultimatum by two weeks to let the Federal and State governments to address the issues of welfare of their members across the country. The extension is contained in a communiqué at the end of the association’s 41st Ordinary General Meeting, (OGM), which held in Nnewi/Awka, Anambra, between May 25 and May 29. The communiqué, which was released by Dr. Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, National President of NARD, in the company of other members of its executive, said that the association would…

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Resident doctors suspend nationwide strike

Aminu Imam

The National Association of Resident Doctors, (NARD), has suspended its 10 days’ old strike. The decision was reached during an emergency meeting of NARD’s National Executive Council, (NEC), yesterday. The National President of the association, Dr. Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi told newsmen that the strike was suspended due to their responsibility to Nigerians and the fact that the Federal government has met some of their demands. According to him, the strike was suspended after series of long hours of meetings with various stakeholders in the health sector. “We have suspended the strike…

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FG, Resident doctors reach agreement to prevent strike

Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Action (MOA) with the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to avert the union’s planned nationwide strike. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, disclosed this while addressing newsmen at the end of a meeting with NARD yesterday, in Abuja. Ngige said that the deliberations were fruitful and that all the things written in the MoA would be implemented. “Hopefully, by tomorrow you will experience the payment as agreed here for the second category of doctors, who are an overflow…

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FG, Resident doctors reach agreement to prevent strike

Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Action (MOA) with the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to avert the union’s planned nationwide strike. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, disclosed this while addressing newsmen at the end of a meeting with NARD on Thursday, in Abuja. Ngige said that the deliberations were fruitful and that all the things written in the MoA would be implemented. “Hopefully, by tomorrow, you will experience the payment as agreed here for the second category of doctors, who are an…

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