The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Tuesday night declared an indefinite nationwide strike.
President of the association, Dr Orji Emeka Innocent, said the strike commenced at 12 midnight on Tuesday.
The decision was taken during the National Executive Council meeting of the association in Lagos.
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According to Dr. Innocent, the major demands of the association are the immediate payment of the 2023 Medical Residency Training Fund (MRTF), immediate release of the circular on one-for-one replacement, payment of skipping arrears and upward review of CONMESS in line with full salary restoration to the 2014 value of CONMESS.
The association decried government ‘s slow response to it’s demands despite giving it several ultimatums and embarking on a five day warning strike from May 17th to 21st this year.
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