The National Association of Resident Doctors has suspended its nationwide strike with their meeting with the Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo SAN proving decisive.
NARD called off their 60-day old industrial action according to the President of the association, Dr Godiya Ishaya, after the decisive interventions of eminent personalities including the Vice President.
According to a communiqué jointly signed by Ishaya, NARD Secretary General, Dr. Abiodun Ismail, and Publicity/Social Secretary, Dr. Alifa Yusuf, the association said: “NEC noted that migration of members from the GIFMIS to the IPPIS platform has commenced and almost been completed.
“NEC commended the federal government’s willingness to withdraw the case against NARD at the National Industrial Court of Nigeria and return to negotiation table in the interest of peace in the health sector.”
“NEC commended the federal government’s willingness to withdraw the case against NARD at the National Industrial Court of Nigeria and return to negotiation table in the interest of peace in the health sector.”
It could be recalled that the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) restated their trust in Vice President Osinbajo to intervened in the matter after meeting with him last month.
Continuing, Dr. Ishaya said After critical appraisal of the performances of both federal and state governments on all the issues that led to the ongoing strike as stated above, progress made in implementing previous agreements reached with the federal government, the interventions of President Buhari, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Minister of Health, Registrar, Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), Chairman of House Representatives Commitee on Healthcare Services and his deputy, president of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) and well- meaning Nigerians, government’s show of goodwill to return to the negotiating table, NEC resolved by the votes of a simple majority, to suspend the total and indefinite strike embarked upon on August 2nd, 2021.
“Therefore, our members will resume full work on Wednesday, October 6 by 8 am,” the statement added.