‘FG has promised action’ — resident doctors suspend warning strike

‘FG has promised action’ — resident doctors suspend warning strike

 The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has
suspended its nationwide warning strike and directed its members to resume work
today.

 

The association began a seven-day strike over the abduction
of Ganiyat Popoola.

 

Popoola, a registrar in the department of ophthalmology at
the National Eye Centre in Kaduna, was abducted on December 27, 2023, alongside
her husband and nephew.

 

They were abducted at the senior staff quarters of the eye
centre.

 

While her husband was released in March after discussions
with the abductors, Popoola and her nephew remain in captivity.

 

In July, the association issued a two-week ultimatum to
government over Popoola’s abduction.

 

Speaking on Monday, Dele Abdullahi, NARD
president, said discussions with the government had gone well.

 

 “It was a seven-day
warning strike so we have suspended it yesterday. The engagement with the
federal government is currently going well and they have agreed to a line of
actions,” he said.

 

“We will be meeting to review the progress the government
has made in the next three weeks.”

 

The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) had expressed
solidarity with the resident doctors on their strike.

 

The union denounced Popoola’s abduction and called on the
federal government and state authorities to mobilise security agencies to
secure her release.

 

The union also urged President Bola Tinubu to implement
advanced security measures to combat the rising threats of kidnapping,
banditry, and organised crimes in Nigeria.

Source: ‘FG has promised action’ — resident doctors suspend warning strike

 - NigerianEye
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