The National Industrial Court has ordered the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to suspend its nationwide strike. Justice John Targema gave the order on Monday in an ex parte application by the Federal Government.
The judge, asked all parties in the suit to suspend all forms of hostilities and maintain status quo pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice. He said: “Having looked especially on the affidavit of extreme urgency, the grounds of the application, the affidavit in support of same and arguments of counsel for the applicant. I also weighed the submissions and arguments of counsel on the law as it stands on this application.
“It is hereby ordered that claimant/applicant and the defendant/respondent suspend all forms of hostilities forthwith pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.” The judge further ordered that a hearing notice be issued and other processes are served on the defendant, including the originating summons.
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