Members of the Nigeran Association of Resident Doctors, NARD on Thursday (today) began a nationwide industrial action after issuing a prior notice without their demands met by the Nigerian Government.
The doctors in a tweet on Twitter stated that the strike was not intended to hurt ordinary citizens but to challenge the Government to care for her citizens.
The NARD in a tweet on it handle, @nard_nigeria, wrote, “Nigerians must understand that we love them and the strike is not intended to hurt them but to challenge the Nigerian government @MBuhari @Fmohnigeria @LabourMinNG whose responsibilities amongst others is to care for her citizens and labour force to do the needful.”
According to the NARD President, Dr Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, the strike commenced by 8 am Thursday.
It comes on the heels of President Muhammadu Buhari’s two weeks medical vacation to the United Kingdom.
President Buhari according to a statement by the Presidency is due back in the country during the second week of April 2021.