Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has intervened in the ongoing industrial action by members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, Sunday PUNCH has learnt.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has intervened in the ongoing industrial action by members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors,The NARD declared the strike action on July 30 at its National Executive Council meeting with the theme ‘The Nigerian doctor, an endangered species: grappling with a pandemic, poor workplace infrastructure and security threats.’
Sources that were privy to the meeting revealed that Osinbajo asked for details of the grievances of the striking doctors. He said, “Vice President Osinbajo reached out to us. He met with the President yesterday . It was actually a zoom meeting he had with our president though some of us were there. He initiated the meeting because he wanted to get the information about what was going on.
“He said he wants to put the problem to rest once and for all. We are waiting for him to invite us officially and we are certain that he is going to do it. We trust his judgement.”Meanwhile, the Nigerian Medical Association said the Federal Government has yet to reach out to the association.
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