The leadership of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has directed the immediate suspension of its five days warning strike, started on Wednesday, May 17.
President of the association, Dr. Emeka Orji, is quoted as saying that the association resolved to suspend the action for two weeks, after reaching some agreements with the Federal government on Friday.
He, however, stated that the doctors will meet again on June 2 to review progress made with the agreement signed, after which the association will decide on the next line of action.
The resident doctors and the Federal government reached an agreement over the five-day warning strike embarked upon by the association.
On May 17, members of the NARD began a five-day warning strike to press home their demands after a 14-day ultimatum to the government lapsed.
The doctors are demanding, among other things, the payment of all salary arrears for their members as well as the immediate upgrade of infrastructure in public hospitals.