Sunday, September 14, 2025 - The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) last night suspended the five-day warning strike it launched on Friday.
They are expected to return to work this morning across the
country, the President of the association, Dr Tope Osundara said.
Osundara said the call off was” a sign of goodwill and to
assist Nigerians who are seeking healthcare in our various facilities”.
The warning strike followed the expiration of the 24-hour
extension of the 10-day ultimatum given to the Federal government to meet its
demands, including the minimum demand of the immediate payment of the
outstanding 2025 Medical Residency Training Fund (MRTF), among others.
Osundara had said on Friday that the association was left
with no choice after the federal government failed to act within the 10-day
ultimatum given it to pay the outstanding 2025 Medical Residency Training Fund
(MRTF).
He said the strike would continue until the
association’s National Executive Council (NEC) reviewed the government’s
response to its demands and decides on the next course of action, if the
warning strike runs its full duration.
“Unfortunately, the minimum demands were not met within the
given extension of 24 24-hour period, and the strike commenced this morning as
directed by the NEC of the association,” he said in response to a text message
from The Nation.
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