Following the intervention of Vice President Kashim Shettima, the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, on Sunday suspended its planned nationwide strike.
Newsbuka learnt that the VP, stepped in to address the critical concerns raised by the aggrieved doctors.
National President of NARD, Dr Mohammad Suleiman, who confirmed the development shortly after the meeting by its National Executive Council, NEC, said the Vice President contacted NARD leadership and issued directives that led to the resolution of several outstanding issues.
He appealed for additional time to allow other matters to be addressed, adding that a detailed communiqué outlining the resolutions and next steps would be released in the coming days.
Similarly, the President of the Federal Medical Centre Ebutte Metta-ARD, in Lagos State, Dr Victor Oloregbulem said the decision to suspend the strike was reached in the spirit of goodwill to Nigerians and as a result of stakeholders engagement.
He said the suspension was also influenced by some significant wins already achieved by the association, even though many of them are yet to be fully implemented.
Newsbuka reports that the suspension offers temporary relief to millions of Nigerians who depend on public health facilities and underscores ongoing negotiations aimed at averting a full-scale disruption of medical services nationwide.
Resident Doctors Suspend Strike after Meeting with VP Shettima
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