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Resident Doctors Embark On Indefinite Strike
Other demands include payment of the arrears of consequential adjustment of minimum to the omitted doctors and reversal of the downgrading of the membership certificate
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Tuesday night, July 25, declared an indefinite nationwide strike.
The President of the association, Dr Orji Emeka Innocent, disclosed this during the National Executive Council of the association held in Lagos on Tuesday Emeka said the strike commences at 12 midnight on Tuesday.
The NARD president said the association is demanding the immediate payment of the 2023 medical residency training fund (MRTF) and the immediate release of the circular on one-for-one replacement.
NARD is also demanding payment of skipping arrears and upward review of consolidated medical salary structure (CONMESS) in line with full salary restoration to the 2014 value of CONMESS.
Other demands include payment of the arrears of consequential adjustment of minimum to the omitted doctors and reversal of the downgrading of the membership certificate by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN).
The doctors are also demanding for new hazard allowance, skipping and implementation of corrected CONMESS in state health institutions and payment of omitted hazard allowance arrears.
