The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has called off its 29-day nationwide strike after the Federal Government addressed part of the union’s demands.
The association, however, cautioned that it will resume the strike if the government fails to fulfil the remaining conditions within the agreed deadline.
According to NARD’s Secretary-General, Dr. Shuaibu Ibrahim, the suspension followed an Extraordinary National Executive Council meeting held on Saturday. He explained that the industrial action, which started on November 1, 2025, was halted after the union signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the government outlining seven key demands.
“Two of the seven conditions have been met, while the other five are expected to be implemented within four weeks, as stated in the MoU. The Professional Allowance Table has now been released, and the Head of Service has been directed to adjust the entry point for doctors to CONMESS 3. Therefore, the strike has been suspended with immediate effect,” he said.
Dr. Ibrahim stressed that the union will resume the strike if the outstanding issues are not resolved on time.
“If the remaining demands are not met within the agreed period, we will restart the industrial action,” he warned.
During the strike, health services across the country were severely affected, as approximately 11,000 resident doctors in 91 teaching hospitals withdrew their services over poor working conditions and unpaid benefits.
NARD’s conditions for suspending the strike included: the reinstatement of the Lokoja doctors, release of the Professional Allowance Table, payment of promotion and salary arrears in specific hospitals, implementation of upgrades for doctors who passed their Part I exams, adjustment of entry-level requirements, introduction of a specialist allowance, and resolution of issues surrounding Membership Certificates.
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