FROM SANI ALIYU, Zaria
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) Shika has directed its members to complied with the NEC directive to resume the suspended indefinite strike with effect from Monday 12th January, 2026.
Speaking shortly after their congress held at the Hospital Common room the Vice President of NARD/ ABUTH branch Dr. Yusuf Ibrahim said, after exhaustive deliberations and in view of the Federal Government's failure to honour the MoU freely entered into to address the legitimate demands this make the NEC to order its members nation wide to resume the suspended indefinite strike.
The Vice President who represent the branch President Dr. Haruna Saleh Usman also said, the NEC demands accelerated and measurable progress on all other outstanding demands previously agreed upon with the Federal Government.
Also the NEC rejects the decision of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to redeploy the Five (5) disengaged Resident Doctors of Federal Teaching Hospital Lokoja to Another Federal Teaching Hospital and demands their immediate and unconditional reinstatement in FTH Lokoja in line with the recommendations of the dully constituted committee.
The Association demands the immediate transmission of the compiled promotion arrears owed to Resident Doctors across several institutions to the budget office and Federal Ministry of Finance for urgent processing and payment
While the association demands the immediate reversal of the re-categorisation of membership certificates by the Medical Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN)and the Prompt issuance of certificates after part 1 examination by the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (NPMCN).
Its also demand an urgent resumption of sitting s by the committee on special Pension Benefits, in line with the MoU reached with NARD with a clear mandate to resolve the matter without further delay.
The National Executive Committee demands for the full implementation of the approved Professional allowance table (PAT) includes the payment of all accrued arrears, and insists that these arrears be comprehensively captured and funded in the 2026 National Budget.
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