Resident
doctors across Nigeria have commenced a nationwide indefinite strike. The doctors resolved to proceed on
the strike after a meeting of its national leadership that ended in the early
hours of Monday.
In a brief statement obtained by
Vanguard Newspapers, the President of the National Association of Resident
Doctors, NARD, Onyebueze John, said, “Rising from our NEC meeting, which
started by 7pm yesterday and ended 3am today. NARD has resolved to reject the
promissory offer from Government, and proceed on total and indefinite strike
action until all items in her demand list for strike action are resolved by
Government.”
The strike action is expected to
adversely affect healthcare in public secondary and tertiary hostpitals in the
country, particularly the teaching hospitals.
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