The PUNCHThe resident doctors had on Monday commenced a nationwide strike after the expiration of a 14-day ultimatum.
Giving the outcome of the meeting, the NGF in a statement, said the resident doctors have agreed to suspend the strike.
Part of the statement read, “NGF has brokered a truce with NARD to call off its strike which commenced at the beginning of the week, consequent upon which the doctors rising from a meeting this evening, Saturday June 20, decided to put their faith in the Governors Forum and suspend the action.
“The doctors, led by their president, Dr Aliyu Sokomba and their National Secretary Dr Bilkisu, left the NGF Secretariat with a promise to consult the members of their association and await the action of the governors on the matter. “It is on that basis that the President reached out to the DG of the NGF this evening as they close the NARD meeting to announce that they are calling off the strike to allow the governors to address their complaints.”But one of the NARD officials, who returned our correspondent’s call on behalf of the president, Stanley Egbogu, said the association would brief the press at 10am on its decision.
The president, who pleaded anonymity, said the national executives have briefed them on the outcome of the meeting with the NGF and “we are satisfied”.
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