Resident Doctors Tackle FG, Begin Warning Strike…
Written by City Radio on May 17, 2023
Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has tackled the Federal Government for tagging its five-day warning strike as illegal.
The strike commenced at 8am on Wednesday, May 17, and would end Monday, May 22.
NARD National President, Emeka Orji, on Wednesday, asked the Federal Government to point out the part of the law that makes the strike illegal.
Orji indicated that the association had satisfied all the provisions before embarking on a strike, adding that the National Executive Council (NEC) has given the association the mandate to proceed on a warning strike.
On April 29, 2023, NARD issued a two-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to commence the implementation of all pending agreements or the doctors will embark on a nationwide strike.
Amongst other demands, the resident doctors want an immediate increment in the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) salary structure to the tune of 200 percent of the current gross salary of doctors.
The government had described the demand of the doctors as ridiculous but the NARD president said the 25% increment offered by the government is not sufficient to cater to the needs of doctors in the country.
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