The National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD), on Monday, insisted that the strike embarked upon by its members would continue until the Federal Government meets their demands.
The National President of the association, Dr. John Tunde Aremu, disclosed this at a press conference, held at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, where he appealed to well meaning Nigerians to assist in making government see why the current impasse, between them should be immediately resolved.
Making reference to an emergency National Executive Committee meeting, held on Saturday, July 3, 2010, in Zaria, he said NARD stance as contained in its ultimatum still stands and remains the same.
It would be recalled that resident doctors nationwide went on strike, about three weeks ago, to press for, among other things, improvement of infrastructure in the hospitals, proper funding of residency training, re-introduction of post-part 1 overseas clinical attachment and the implementation of the CONMESS, including the immediate payment of the arrears accrued from January 2010.
He regretted that all the options proffered to the government by the association had not been accepted, even as he said some of these same options had been replicated in other ministries, like in the Ministry of Education and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), where similar strike actions were averted.
He recalled that in those situations, the affected bodies were able to source money elsewhere to attend to the demands of the unionists pending the approval of the supplementary appropriation by the appropriate authorities.
He regretted the use of strike by the association to press for its demand, given the painful impact on Nigerians, some of whom are also their immediate relatives, but noted that the only language that makes sense to the Federal Government in disputes of this nature is strike.
From DESMOND MGBOH, Kano
The National President of the association, Dr. John Tunde Aremu, disclosed this at a press conference, held at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, where he appealed to well meaning Nigerians to assist in making government see why the current impasse, between them should be immediately resolved.
Making reference to an emergency National Executive Committee meeting, held on Saturday, July 3, 2010, in Zaria, he said NARD stance as contained in its ultimatum still stands and remains the same.
It would be recalled that resident doctors nationwide went on strike, about three weeks ago, to press for, among other things, improvement of infrastructure in the hospitals, proper funding of residency training, re-introduction of post-part 1 overseas clinical attachment and the implementation of the CONMESS, including the immediate payment of the arrears accrued from January 2010.
He regretted that all the options proffered to the government by the association had not been accepted, even as he said some of these same options had been replicated in other ministries, like in the Ministry of Education and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), where similar strike actions were averted.
He regretted the use of strike by the association to press for its demand, given the painful impact on Nigerians, some of whom are also their immediate relatives, but noted that the only language that makes sense to the Federal Government in disputes of this nature is strike.
From DESMOND MGBOH, Kano
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