Doctors (NARD) issues fresh two-week ultimatum to the Federal Government

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a fresh two-week ultimatum to the Federal Government over the implementation of a 200% increment in the salary structure of its members, amongst other demands. The resident doctors reached the resolution yesterday at a virtual Extraordinary National Executive Council Meeting to appraise the level of implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding signed with the government on May 19, 2023, following a five-day warning strike embarked upon by the Association on May 17, 2023.

The communique was co-signed by NARD President, Orji Innocent, Secretary General, Chikezie Kelechi; and Publicity and Social Secretary, Umar Musa. They called on the government to without further delay pay all outstanding arrears owed its members including the hazard allowance and the skipping arrears from 2014 to 2016, and the arrears of consequential adjustment of minimum wage. The doctors said there is no justifiable reason for the government to keep owing their arrears and allowances.