The Federal Capital Territory chapter of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its indefinite strike.
The President of the chapter, George Ebong, who disclosed this TODAY said that members were expected to resume work on Monday, September 22, 2025, at 8 a.m.
Ebong explained that the suspension followed the intervention of the Senate Committee on Federal Territory Area Councils and Ancillary Matters.
However, he noted that despite the suspension, none of the association’s demands have been met so far.
He added that the Senate Committee has assured the association of a meeting with the FCT Minister to address the unresolved issues.
The FCT chapter of NARD declared an indefinite strike last week, citing longstanding issues related to unpaid salary arrears dating back to 2023, unexplained deductions from allowances, and the failure to upgrade qualified resident doctors who have completed specialist training but are still paid as medical officers.
They dominate the emergency wards of hospitals in Nigeria and are crucial to quality health care delivery nationwide.
In a statement released earlier on September 1, 2025, NARD outlined several demands, including the immediate payment of the outstanding 2025 Medical Residency Training Fund, settlement of five months’ arrears arising from the 25–35% review of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS), and other long-standing salary backlogs.
The association is also demanding payment of the 2024 accoutrement allowance arrears, timely disbursement of specialist allowances, and restoration of recognition for the West African Postgraduate Medical Fellowship certificates.
They also called on the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria to issue membership certificates to all deserving candidates, implement the 2024 CONMESS, resolve outstanding welfare issues in Kaduna State, and address the plight of resident doctors at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso.
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