The Nigerian Affiliation of Resident Docs has directed its members to renew work on Monday ( at present) following a seven-day nationwide warning strike embarked upon by its members over the kidnapping of their colleague, Dr Ganiyat Popoola.
Popoola was kidnapped eight months in the past.
NARD, nevertheless, stated it will overview the Federal Authorities’s dedication to resolving its demand within the subsequent three weeks.
NARD started a seven-day warning strike final Monday to press for the rescue of Popoola, a registrar within the Division of Ophthalmology on the Nationwide Eye Centre, Kaduna.
She was kidnapped on December 27, 2023, alongside together with her husband and nephew.
Whereas her husband was launched in March, Popoola and her nephew stay in captivity.
The Federal Authorities, on Thursday, stated it will invoke the ‘no work, no pay’ coverage for the putting resident medical doctors.
However the medical doctors stated they have been unmoved by the menace.
Talking with our correspondent on Sunday, the NARD President, Dr Dele Abdullahi, stated, “We’re suspending the strike now. We can be assembly to overview the progress the federal government has made within the subsequent three weeks.
“We’re resuming on Monday, September 2, 2024, at 8 am. The engagement of the federal government has been somewhat bit higher. However, we’re hopeful that they may maintain this present line of motion.”
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