The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors will on Tuesday (today) begin its January National Executive Council meeting in Akwa-Ibom State.
“The decision to go on strike will be made on Friday, and we will be holding a press briefing on Saturday regarding our decision from the meeting we had,” Orji added.reports that the association had earlier petitioned the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, about unresolved issues affecting its members.
The NARD said if the issues were not resolved before its January NEC meeting, the doctors may embark on a nationwide strike. The resident doctors stated in a letter dated January 5, 2023, that the association had issued an ultimatum to the Federal Government six months earlier due to lingering unresolved issues affecting its members.
The doctors noted that the lingering unresolved issues include the irregularities in the new circular on the upward review of the Medical Residency Training Fund, the outstanding payment of the arrears of the new hazard allowance, and the non-payment of the skipping arrears for 2014, 2015, and 2016. Other issues are the non-payment of the consequential adjustment of the minimum wage to some of our members and the delay in the upward review of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure, among others.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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