The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, suspended its indefinite nationwide strike on Friday.The Daily Post recalls that on July 26, 2023, the doctors downed tools following the inability of the Federal Government to meet their demands.NARD is demanding the Review of their Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS), the replacement of doctors and nurses that have left the system with new ones, payment of the 2023 Medical Residency Training Fund (MRT...

The Federal Government has approved the payment of N25,000 of peculiar allowance for medical doctors and dentists in hospitals, medical centres, and clinics in the federal public service.The approval was contained in a letter dated July 26, 2023, titled ‘Accoutrement allowance for medical and dental doctors in hospitals, medical centres, and clinics in federal MDAs’.Dr Uche Ojinmah, the President of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, said it awaited the full imp...

Medical doctors in Abia State, on Friday, suspended their six months old industrial action to enable the present administration to offset the backlog of unpaid salaries.Dr Isaiah Abali, the Chairman of the Abia Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, announced the suspension at a news briefing in Umuahia.In a communique jointly signed by Abali and Secretary, Daniel Ekeleme, the doctors said they decided to extend an olive branch to the current government t...