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JUST IN: Resident Doctors Begin Nationwide Strike
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has commenced an indefinite strike over the failure of the federal government to meet its demands.
The association resolved to take this action after its national executive council meeting which ended in the early hours of Monday in Abuja.
Some of the demands of the association include the payment of the salary arrears of its members in federal and state health institutions and the upgrade of its members who have met the requisite criteria for promotion.
In July, NARD issued a warning to the government that it would embark on an indefinite strike if its demands were not met.
“Neither the federal nor state governments has shown commitment to the resolution of issues at stake nor honoured previous agreements,” Olusegun Olaopa, president of NARD University College Hospital, Ibadan, had said in a statement.
“Consequent upon this, the association resolved to proceed on a total indefinite industrial action from Monday, September 4, 2017, until all these issues are permanently resolved.
“Nationwide pre-strike protests against this injustice are to hold in all our branches and states of the federation on August 30, 2017.
“All heads of tertiary health institutions who have received funding for payments to our members should be directed to pay same immediately.”
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is currently on strike over the failure of the government to meet its demands, which include the payment of the earned allowances of its members.
Ti Idika Ichie
September 4, 2017 at 9:44 pm
An attack on KANU is an attack on biafrans we must blow down mainland bridge if KANU is rearrested I swear
Christopher Ochini
September 4, 2017 at 3:43 pm
Correct
Collins Chidozie Anaba
September 4, 2017 at 12:29 pm
Now you hold hands with truth like IPOB
Don Iyke J Stino
September 4, 2017 at 11:46 am
Don’t mind the beast called leader his own is running to London leaving those he govern to suffer in dabliditated hospitals here
Golden Heart
September 4, 2017 at 10:35 am
I am also thinking when will Nigeria Senate or Nation Assemble go on strike for none salary payment
Michael King
September 4, 2017 at 10:30 am
There is a very big problem in Nigeria cos Nigeria is too big for one strong man not to talk of a sick dying person to rule. Let this country divide. I rest my case daalu nu
Abu Bkr Serdeeque
September 4, 2017 at 10:19 am
Hmmm Again! Multiple Beat Up
Chucks Harvey
September 4, 2017 at 10:19 am
FG Has failed in its duties. Its only in Nigeria salaries are owed in the most important sectors of the country which determines an entities success