The Federal Government has come to terms with the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) as they set to call off the ongoing strike on Thursday.
Grassroots.ng reported the decision of Residents Doctors to embark on strike after the Federal Government failed to pay their Covid-19 allowances.
However, NARD is expected to call its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, on Thursday, after which the strike would be called off.
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige confirmed both parties after the conciliation meeting reached an agreement.
“In view of these Understandings, NARD will consult with her Executive Council within the next 24hrs with a view to calling off the strike by tomorrow, September 10, 2020.
“Nobody will be victimised for any activity connected with or for participating in the industrial action.”
The resident doctors have embarked on a total and an indefinite strike in all Federal and State hospitals nationwide on Monday.
The demands of the doctors include the provision of group life insurance for doctors and other Health Care Workers and payment of death-in-service benefit to next of kin/beneficiaries; Universal implementation of the Medical Residency Training Act in all Federal and State; and Immediate review of the Hazard Allowance of Health Care Workers and payment of the Covid-19 Inducement Allowance as agreed during the stakeholders’ meeting.
Other demands include; Immediate release of funds for Medical Residency Training for 2020 as captured in the revised Appropriation Bill: and Payment of all owed arrears of the Consequential Adjustment of the National Minimum Wage to her members, and implementation of such in States Tertiary Health Institutions.