Members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) embarked on strike on August 2 to protest repeated failure by the federal government to fulfil agreements reached with the association.
After two days of meeting, members of the House of Representatives could not persuade the striking members of the National Association of Residents Doctors to call off their ongoing strike.
But after exhaustive deliberations, the doctors, who commenced the industrial action on August 2, said they would not return to work because nothing was achieved by the parley.In attendance were representatives of the executive arm of government, namely the Minister of Health , Olorunimbe Mamora, Permanent Secretary Office of Head of Service, Emmanuel Meribole, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Finance , Aliu Shinkafi and others.
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