Negotiations between the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) and the federal government ended in a stalemate yesterday as the doctors vowed to
The meeting organised by the House Committee on Health Services was going on smoothly until the issue of allowances was raised.
The minister of state for Health, Olorunibe Mamora, said the issue of allowances was still in court, hence the government could not give a commitment.In a sharp response, the president of NARD, Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, issued a threat warning that the union would not call off the strike if the government continues to frustrate dialogue using the court case.
Okhuaihesuyi, who was obviously vexed with the position of the minister said, “If the government continues to use this case to frustrate this matter, I can assure you that this strike will continue.” The chairman of the committee, Tanko Sununu, appeared not to be pleased with the statement by NARD’s president and ordered that the statement be withdrawn.
Okhuaihesuyi consequently withdrew the statement but accused the government of lying about the court case.
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