NARD Holds Emergency Meeting Doctors’ Strike Looms Over Unpaid Salaries Ultimatum to Federal Government Expires The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) will hold a National Executive Council meeting today to decide on a possible nationwide strike. The association had previously given a 10-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, warning that its members would stop … Read more
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Anambra Branch, has instructed its members to cease clinical services in all private and public hospitals starting Thursday night. This decision was announced in a statement released in Awka by the branch chairman, Dr. Princeston Okam, and the secretary, Dr. Ifeanyi Obiaeli, following an emergency general meeting on Thursday. The … Read more
The resident doctors at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH) in Anambra have threatened to embark on a strike. Eko Hot Blog reports that the doctors issued a stern warning over unpaid allowances and poor working conditions imposed by the state government. The doctors have made it clear they will proceed with the strike … Read more
The statement is in reaction to the ruling of Justice Bashar Alkali who ordered the resident doctors to suspend their ongoing industrial action… The leadership of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has faulted the ruling of the National Industrial Court (NIC) directing its members to return to work. A communique jointly signed by … Read more
Issues discussed included the Head of Service (HOS) removal of Housemanship and NYSC doctors from the Scheme of Service The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Lagos State chapter are back to work after several weeks of strike. A statement signed by the Lagos State Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotoso said Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has … Read more
The minister recalled that public health workers got ₦32 billion as special COVID-19 hazard allowance for three months in the first instance… Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige said he thought doctors in Nigeria were playing a prank when they embarked on an industrial action. Ngige who spoke in Abuja at the Nigerian Health … Read more
The General Secretary of the NMA, Dr. Philips Ekpe, in an interview on Monday lamented that no Federal hospital can boast of 2000 beds, adding that the NMA had yet to declare strike. The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has said that the Federal Government can stop its planned strike if it meets its demands and … Read more
This was contained in a statement titled, “NGF Presser,” signed by the Head, Media and Public Affairs of the Nigeria Governors Forum, in Abuja, on Tuesday. Nigerian Governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) will be holding their 33rd Teleconference meeting to discuss pressing national issues. The focus of the meeting will … Read more
Chief Medical Director of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Prof. Ememabasi Bassey, said the hospital has put in place emergency services to run throughout the strike About 44 patients on admission in the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital were on Monday forced to go home by the management of … Read more
Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, commence a Nationwide strike over FG’s refusal to meet up agreement. FG refuses to meet with Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors, NARD. The Federal Government has directed the Chief Medical Directors and Managing Directors of federal tertiary hospitals to “immediately” replace Resident Doctors on strike with the consultants … Read more
The Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has commenced its Nationwide strike today (Monday). According to the National Publicity Secretary, Dr Stanley Egbogu, he said the Association has to go ahead because the Federal Government was yet to invite its leadership for a meeting despite notifying them. NARD said the Nigerian Medical Association, Pharmaceutical Society … Read more
The Association of Resident Doctors, Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital has suspended its ongoing industrial action. This was contained in a statement jointly signed by the President of the associatuon, Dr. Popoola Abiodun, and General Secretary, Dr. Osundara Adewale, on Saturday. The statement was titled “Suspension of ongoing industrial action”. It stated that the strike … Read more
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has through a statement announced the commencement of another nationwide strike starting from Monday, September 7, 2020. Ekohotblog gathered that the statement was signed by the President, Dr. Aliyu Sokomba; Secretary, Dr. Bilqis Mohammad, and the Publicity Secretary, Dr. Egbogu Stanley. According to the Association, the strike would … Read more
– NARD gives Federal Govt three weeks ultimatum to address needs – Promises to resume suspended strike The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has warned the Federal Government that it would continue its suspended strike if demands are not addressed. According to reports, the latest development came after the virtual National Executive Council meeting … Read more
Medical doctors under the umbrella of Medical Guild in Lagos State have called off the three-day warning strike which they began since Monday. They have decided to go back to work in their respective duty post starting from Thursday. Dr Oluwajimi Sodipo.the chairman, Medical Guild Representative Council made this known in a statement signed on … Read more
The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, Abuja, embarked on a three-day warning strike over non-payment of shortfalls in their salaries. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the decision of the doctors to embark on the warning strike was agreed upon at its emergency congress held on Monday. NAN also … Read more