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NARD members to begin indefinite strike over salaries, training, others

*The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors urges the Government to commence the immediate payment of all salary arrears, including March 2021 salaries to members in all Federal and state tertiary health institutions

Isola Moses | ConsumerConnect

Concerned over burning issues including payment of salaries, residency training, healthcare delivery, and overall welfare of members, the leadership of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have said the union will embark on a nationwide strike from Thursday, April 1, 2021.

Dr. Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, President of NARD; Dr. Jerry Isogun, Secretary-General; and Dr. Dotun Osikoya, Publicity/Social Secretary, in a joint communiqué at the end of their meeting said that the proposed industrial action would be total and indefinite, should the Federal Government fail to meet its demands.

The statement explained that NARD took the decision to embark on strike at the extraordinary National Executive Council (NEC) of the union held Saturday, March 27 at the National Hospital, in Abuja, FCT.

It is noted that the Association during the meeting attended by over 50 chapters of the association across the country, discussed burning issues affecting residency training, healthcare delivery, and welfare of the union members.

The medical doctors in their resolution urged the authorities to immediately pay all salaries owed to all house officers, including March salaries by March 31.

The NARD members as well called on the government to commence the immediate payment of all salary arrears, including March salaries to their members in all Federal and state tertiary health institutions.

The union resolved to call for the upward review of the current hazard allowance to 50 per cent of consolidated basic salaries of all health workers, as well as the payment of the outstanding COVID-19 inducement allowance, the statement said.

They also sought the immediate abolishment of the exorbitant bench fees being paid by their members on outside postings in all training institutions in the country.

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