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FG Declares Doctors’ Strike Illegal, Set To Implement No-work-no-Pay

The Federal Government has warned members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to shelve their planned five-day warning strike, describing it as illegal.

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, issued the warning shortly after receiving a notice of the strike from the association.

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Minister Ngige says the Minister of Health has informed him of a meeting between the Ministry of Health and the resident doctors later today.

The Labour minister has advised the doctors to avail themselves of the opportunity for social dialogue with their employer, rather than embark on a warning strike.

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