The National
Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its plan to embark on a
nationwide industrial action.
The
resident doctors had earlier threatened to down tools by September 4th,
2017 unless the Federal Government meets their demand of immediate
enrollment in the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS),
among other demands.
The
Federal Government, to assuage their demands, held a meeting
with the leadership of the association, promising to address the concerns
raised.
The
decision to suspend the strike was reached after several hours of meeting
between the Minister of Labour and productivity, Chris Ngige and members from
the Ministry of Health, as well as officials of the national association of
resident doctors (NERD), in Abuja.
After
the meeting, which was held in Abuja, which lasted into the early hours of
today, Ngige said the meeting was adjourned to November 2nd, 2017
for further deliberation on issues that affects the emoluments and
welfare of the resident doctors.
The
members of the association and the ministers of labour and employment, and
health has, therefore agreed that normal services would continue to be rendered
by the doctors pending the resolution of the issues in dispute.
- Channelstv
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