August 08, (THEWILL) – The House of Representatives’ Committee on Health will, on Monday, 9th August 2021, meet with delegates of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to discuss ways towards ending the ongoing strike embarked upon by the association.
NARD President, Dr. Okhuaihesuyi Uyilawa, who disclosed this to newsmen on Sunday, said since the commencement of the strike last Monday, the association got no response from the Ministry of Health except threats.
He added that only the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Health, Honourable Tanko Sununu, has shown interest in meeting with the association to discuss ways of resolving the strike.
He said: “We got a threat from the Minister of Health that we don’t have the right to go on strike. Apart from this threat, we have not heard anything from the Ministry of Labour. The only person that has called us for a meeting is Honourable Tanko Sununu, Chairman, House Committee on Health.
He told us to expect an invite to meet with his committee on Monday.
The NARD President said: “The strike continues. The worst they could do is to arrest me for doing the right thing, for calling for an improved healthcare system and welfare package for Nigeria’s doctors. If the government had done the needful, we would not have gone on strike.
“So, I am appealing to Nigerians to bear with us and hold the government responsible for what is happening.”
