This was contained in a statement released by NARD President, Mohammad Suleiman, the statement noted that the strike directive was issued after the expiration of a 30-day ultimatum earlier given to the Federal Government over unresolved demands.


The decision was taken after a five-hour meeting of the association’s National Executive Council, NEC, on Saturday.

The association is demanding a 200 percent increase in the consolidated medical salary structure, CONMESS, and full implementation of new allowances proposed in July 2022, an immediate recruitment of clinical staff, and removal of bottlenecks hindering the replacement of exiting doctors.

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“The NEC has marshalled out minimum demands, strike monitoring directives, and ‘no work, no pay/no pay, no work’ resolutions needed for a successful execution of this action.


“Today, after a 5-hour Extra-Ordinary National Executive Council Meeting, the members of NEC have issued out new marching orders to us once again.


“The NEC has unanimously directed us to declare a total, comprehensive and indefinite strike action to commence on Friday 31st October 2025 at 11:59 pm,” the statement said.

Source: The Cable