RismadarVoice Reporters, April 8, 2026
Resident doctors in Nigeria have suspended their planned nationwide strike, opting instead to give the Federal Government a two-week deadline to fulfil fresh commitments on salaries, allowances and welfare.
The decision, announced on Tuesday by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), followed an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting where members reviewed government assurances and agreed to continue negotiations.
In a communiqué, the association said the move was a show of goodwill in response to “ongoing high-level interventions” and “progress made” in discussions, particularly on payment of salary arrears, hazard allowances and the Medical Residency Training Fund.
“The NEC, hereby suspends the previously declared Total, Indefinite, and Comprehensive Strike action,” the statement read, adding that government had shown “renewed willingness” to address long-standing concerns.
However, NARD warned that the suspension is conditional, giving the Federal Government a two-week ultimatum to take “concrete, measurable and verifiable steps,” failing which the union would resume the strike without further notice.
