Residents
doctors in government-owned hospitals under the aegis, National Association of
Resident Doctors, NARD, have announced they are embarking on an
indefinite
strike beginning from today September 4th. The doctors announced their strike
action in a statement released today September 4th.
The members
of NARDs are demanding for the resolution of persistent shortfalls and unpaid
arrears of salaries earned in both federal and state tertiary health
institutions, the enrolment of resident doctors into the Integrated Personnel
Payroll Information System (IPPIS) since 2003, and non-implementation of
adjusted House Officers’ Entry grade level equivalent since 2014, the
resolution of issues around their stagnation of promotion and non-promotion of
members who have met requisite criteria despite all collective bargaining
agreements and circulars.
The
statement signed by NARD President, Dr. Onyebueze John in Abuja announcing the
strike action reads
“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.”
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