…Say Health workers are subjected to poor working conditions …Call on Buhari to immediately pay all arrears owed The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) of Nigeria, on Monday, commenced a nationwide indefinite strike action over what it described as insensitive response to the demands of health workers by the government. This development is coming […]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has expressed surprise over the news that members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) are embarking on a nationwide strike today, despite efforts to meet their demands. Gbajabiamila had last Tuesday, held a meeting that lasted three hours with the leadership of the resident doctors […]
The National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria on Monday June 15, commenced a nationwide strike after the expiration of a 14-day ultimatum. NARD President, Dr Aliyu Sokomba, who announced this while addressing a press conference in Abuja, said the union has decided to exempt its members working in various coronavirus (COVID-19) isolation and treatment […]
Resident doctors and other health workers at the Daltatu Araf Specialist Hospital (DASH), Lafia, on Tuesday, embarked on a seven-day warning strike to press for adequate provision of Personal Protective Equipments (PPEs) and improved welfare. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the striking health workers included the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and […]
The National Association of Resident Doctors NARD has threatened to embark on an indefinite strike action beginning from June 15 over unpaid COVID-19 allowances among other issues. In a statement released, NARD President, Dr. Aliyu Sokomba, accused the government of being insensitive to the demands of doctors. He said doctors in Isolation wards and treatment […]
…Police boss takes full responsibility, sues for peace Resident doctors in Asaba, Delta state have shut down all their services in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic to protest what they called incessant molestation and harassment of doctors by the police and to press home their 4-point demand, which the state overnment must meet. Briefing […]
The Gombe state chapter of the Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has called off the indefinite strike it embarked upon on March 16. President of the association in the state, Dr. Saidu Alhassan, disclosed this at a news conference in Gombe on Sunday. Alhassan said that the association decided to call off the strike […]
The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) chapter on Tuesday commenced a seven-day warning strike over allegations of intimidation and lack of basic amenities for workers. President of the association, UITH chapter, Dr. Lanre Olosunde, told newsmen in Ilorin that the industrial action is to press home their lingering demands. […]
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has called for a law that would protect health workers against assault while on duty. The association made the call in a statement jointly signed by its President, Dr. Aliyu Sokomba, the Secretary General, Dr. Bilkis Muhammed and Publicity and Social Secretary, Dr. Egbogu Stanley. In the statement […]
Following an appeal made to the protesting members of the Association of Resident Doctors by the FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Aliyu, members of the body have resumed emergency services. It would be recalled that members of the association had embarked on an industrial action to protest the mob attack on a female medical […]
The National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD), Kaduna State Chapter, has suspended its plan to go on strike over unresolved issues with the Kaduna State Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the association had issued a 21-day strike notice to the government on Nov. 6, over failure to implement agreements […]
Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) says it cannot guarantee industrial harmony after a scheduled meeting on June 2. Dr Goshawk Eze, the NARD Publicity and Social Secretary, Kaduna State branch, made this known at a news conference, on Thursday in Kaduna. “As the 21 days grace handed over to the Federal Government to resolve […]
Association of Resident Doctors in Yobe State, on Wednesday issued a 21-day ultimatum to the state government, to address some issues they raised or they embark on industrial action. Dr Ali Mohammed, chairman of the association, who stated this in a press conference in Damaturu, the state capital, said the doctors at a congress meeting […]
Following the kidnap and negotiated release of two of its members, the Association of Resident Doctors, University College Hospital, Ibadan branch, has called on the federal authorities to fish out the abductors and bring them to justice. Dr Ibisola Babalola, the President of the association, told a news conference in Ibadan on Wednesday that the […]
Enugu state-based legal practitioner, Barr. Ikechukwu Maximus Ugwuoke,has dragged to court the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria(NARD) over failed agreement. The writ for summary judgment filed at the Enugu State High Court in Suit No. E/767/2017, borders on what Ugwuoke claimed was deliberate refusal, failure and neglect of the doctors to keep to […]
The management of the Usman Dan Fodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto has issued a “No Work No Pay” circular to striking resident doctors. More to follow
The National Association of Resident Doctors has suspended its 10-day nationwide strike action. NARD had started an indefinite strike on Monday, September 4 to protest poor welfare of members and demand for improved conditions of service. More to follow