By Stephen Angbulu
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors is set to call off its planned strike following a three-hour meeting with the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday evening.
“Today, I can tell you, our matters are solved,” said NARD President, Dr Muhammad Suleiman, who revealed that the delegation and the Federal Government agreed to specific timelines for resolving outstanding salary, promotion and allowance disputes that had pushed the association to the brink of industrial action.
The meeting, convened by Gbajabiamila, brought together the Ministers of Labour, Health, and Finance, the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, the Accountant-General of the Federation, and officials responsible for cash management and the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System.
Briefing journalists after the meeting, Suleiman said the association had secured firm commitments on nearly every outstanding issue, though he stopped short of formally
...
This post was originally published on this site.
