NARD, the National Association of Resident Doctors, has given the federal government 72 hours to settle its members’ salary arrears.
The deadline was announced at a press conference held after the swearing-in of new NARD officials on Saturday.
The continuing strike, which began on August 2, will continue until the association’s “basic demands” are satisfied, according to Dare Ishaya, the association’s new president.
Ishaya stated, “The annual general assembly overwhelmingly agreed by votes to maintain the entire and indefinite strike action until minimal demands are satisfied.”
“The annual general meeting, in particular, demanded that the federal government should ensure the following urgently for the purpose of restoring normalcy to the health sector: payment of medical residency training within 72 hours, since the money meant for it is available and verification of the list for payment has been completed; payment of the arrears of salaries of our members on GIFMIS platform within 72 hours, while the migration process continues.”
The association also urged the federal government to withdraw the court case against NARD “in the interest of peace”.
NARD had rejected a recent ruling of the national industrial court directing the association to suspend its strike “with immediate effect”.
Meanwhile, efforts by the federal government and the national assembly to get the resident doctors to call off the strike have proved abortive.
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