This follows the appointment of the new council by Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, coming on the heels of recent engagements between the governor and LAUTECH staff during his visit to the hospital, where he met with health workers to hear their concerns. Makinde’s appointments, formalised in letters signed by his Chief of Staff, Segun […]
The President of the association, George Ebong made the announcement while speaking with newsmen, explaining that the decision to temporarily halt the strike followed interventions from the senate. He stressed, however, that none of the doctors’ demands have been met so far. Recall that the doctors embarked on the warning strike to press home their […]
The committee made the call at an emergency meeting led by Chairman Senator David Jimkuta (Taraba South), met with the leadership of the striking doctors. The committee also vowed to engage urgently with the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, to address the doctors’ demands and find a resolution. The senators assured them that their […]
The strike, which commenced early Friday, disrupted services in public hospitals across the country. However, the doctors were directed to resume duties on Sunday following the suspension announced. NARD President, Tope Osundara, confirmed the development to newsmen via a phone conversation, “Some of our demands have been met, and the government has promised to look […]
The association had earlier issued a 10-day ultimatum to relevant government agencies, warning that members would embark on a nationwide strike if their demands were not met. The threat comes amid mounting pressure on Nigeria’s weak public health system, which is already grappling with a shortage of doctors, poor infrastructure, and overcrowded hospitals. Resident doctors, […]
The doctors cited the failure of the hospital management and the state government to address their long-standing demands as the reason for the industrial action. On April 8, the doctors suspended a month-long strike to give the hospital management and the state government time to meet their demands. Three months after suspending their strike, the […]
The resident doctors strike is to clamour for the release of its kidnapped member, Ganiyat Popoola, who has been in captivity for over 8 months. NARD President, Dele Abdullahi, who said this in a statement, noted that the strike will begin Monday, August 26, 2024, at 12am. Abdullahi disclosed that the decision was made during […]
The doctors described the new policy as a positive step towards rebuilding Nigeria’s healthcare system and improving its health indices if effectively implemented. Tinubu, approved the National Policy on Health Workforce Migration to address the continued exodus of Nigerian health workers abroad. The policy, announced by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof […]
The Chairman, NMA Lagos Zone, Babajide Saheed, who made this known in a statement in Lagos said this while reacting to an online publication which alleged that “two-thirds of Nigerian doctors and nurses demand bribes before attending to patients.” The NMA zonal chairman pointed out that the online media publication claimed to have drawn the […]
The doctors disclosed this in a communique issued in Osogbo, the state capital, on Thursday, at the end of an emergency congress of the association.The communique was jointly signed by its President and Public Relations Officer, Dr Enesi Ibukunoluwa and Dr Abiola Rasheed, respectively. The ARD stated that despite several formal and informal engagements with […]