July 26, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared a total and indefinite strike action over the failure of the Government to meet the demands of its members.
NARD President, Dr Emeka Orji, who disclosed this on Thursday, noted that the strike would commence on Wednesday Morning, July 26, 2023.
He said the decision was reached at the meeting held by the NARD NEC members on Tuesday, in Lagos.
In a press statement signed by the National President, Orji listed seven major demands of the doctors including Immediate payment of the 2023 Medical Residency Training Fund (MRTF), immediate release of the circular on one-for-one replacement and payment of skipping arrears.
Other demands are: an upward review of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) in line with full salary restoration to the 2014 value of CONMESS, payment of the arrears of consequential adjustment of minimum to the omitted doctors and the reversal of the downgrading of the membership certificate by MDCN
The doctors are also demanding the payment of MRTF, new hazard allowance, skipping and implementation of corrected CONMESS in State Tertiary Health Institutions as well as the payment of omitted hazard allowance arrears.
