The Nigerian Government has invoked the “no work, no pay” policy against Resident Doctors currently on a seven-day nationwide warning strike, stating that they will not receive salaries for the duration of their industrial action.
This decision was communicated in a statement signed by Assistant Director of Information and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Ado Bako.
According to the statement, the measure is not intended to undermine the legitimate concerns of the medical professionals but rather to ensure that essential healthcare services remain uninterrupted for the benefit of the public.
The government has urged all Resident Doctors to return to the negotiation table to collaboratively seek lasting solutions to the challenges facing the healthcare sector.
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The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD embarked on the strike on Monday, August 26, in protest of the continued abduction of their colleague, Dr. Ganiyat Popoola, who has been held captive for nearly eight months by terrorists in Kaduna State, North-West Nigeria.
Popoola’s prolonged captivity has raised deep concerns within the medical community, prompting NARD to take the decisive action to demand her immediate and safe release.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
