The Federal Government has said it did everything possible to stop the ongoing nationwide strike by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, which has paralysed activities in government hospitals across the country. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige stated this while addressing the Nigerian Health Commissioners Forum Quarterly meeting in Abuja, according […]
Striking resident doctors on Tuesday said the Federal Government had refused to pay their August salary in compliance with the no-work no-pay rule it recently invoked. The National President of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, confirmed this development to The PUNCH. The resident doctors had on August 2, 2021 embarked on strike. […]
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors on Friday said it was not surprised at the decision by the Federal Government to invoke the no-work-no-pay rule over its ongoing industrial action. It said despite the development, its members will not suspend the strike until all their demands were met. The President of NARD, Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, said […]
The department of state services (DSS) has denied dispensing doctors at a recruitment exercise in Abuja on Thursday. Peter Afunanya, DSS spokesman said this in Abuja on Friday. The statement reads, “the attention of the Department of State Services has once again been drawn to a falsehood being circulated in the media that it dispersed […]
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has resolved to take a mediatory role to facilitate dialogue on the ongoing strike by resident doctors. On August 1, the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) commenced strike over “irregular payment of salaries”, among other issues. Efforts of stakeholders, including the house of representatives to mediate between the federal […]
The Federal Government has written to Chief Medical Directors and Managing Directors of federal tertiary hospitals, asking them to begin the implementation of no-work, no-pay policy concerning the striking members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors. The government’s directive was contained in a letter dated August 26, 2021 signed by the Director of Hospital […]
The National Industrial Court, Abuja division, has ordered the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to suspend its nationwide strike. The doctors had commenced the strike on August 1 over “irregular payment of salaries”, among other issues. Efforts by the house of representatives to mediate between the federal government and NARD ended in a deadlock. […]
A deep distrust of the Federal Government’s ability to implement its promises is behind the prolonged strike of resident doctors across the country, the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) said on Monday. “The problem we face is that when agreements are signed, everybody goes to sleep,” NMA President, Innocent Ujah, said during his appearance on Channels […]
6The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has rejected the new memorandum of understanding (MoU) presented by the federal government to end its ongoing strike. On August 1, resident doctors embarked on a strike over the alleged failure of the federal government to implement an agreement bordering on salaries and allowances. Chris Ngige, minister of […]
The Federal Government on Saturday morning agreed to pay N4.8bn Residency Training Fund to the National Association of Resident Doctors(NARD) in the next seven days. The government also agreed to clear the arrears of the consequential adjustment of the National Minimum Wage from April when the bill was signed by President Muhammadu Buhari to December […]
