Resident Doctors Threaten To Go On Strike

The Resident doctors association have threatened to go on strike if the government fails to fulfill the promises it made to its members. It lamented the poor working condition of its members across the country.

The National President, Dr Sokomba Aliyu, who read the communique at the end of the OGM, lamented that some of its members were intimidated, harassed and maltreated in Lagos, Kaduna, Plateau States and FCT in the cause of performing their duties.
The communique was read at the Multipurpose Hall of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi. He faulted the sacking of 26 members at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. mHe also faulted the Kaduna State government for slashing the salaries of its members by 25 percent. Aliyu said, NARD demands immediate recall of the sacked resident doctors at Jos University Teaching Hospital and payment of their salaries.
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