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Prof. Jesse Otegbayo, the Chief Medical Director, University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has accused striking resident doctors of “playing politics”.
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The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar chapter, Cross River State, on Tuesday honoured Governor Ben Ayade with an award in recognition of his industrialisation strides.
The association also commended the governor for putting in place a security mechanisms, including Operation Akpakwu, which has curtailed incidence of crime in the state.
Members of the association, who paid a courtesy call on Governor Ayade at the conference room of the Governor’s Office, Calabar, said they came to present him with the ‘Champion of Industrialisation’ Award in recognition of his strides in industrialising the state.
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Published 10 May 2021
The National Association of Resident Doctors says it has decided to delay its intended strike as a goodwill gesture to the Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, who has been making efforts to address its demands.
In a statement jointly signed by the President, Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi; Secretary-General, Jerry Isogun; and Social secretary, Dotun Oshikoya, of the association, the group commended the Speaker for his interest in the group and decided to delay its strike for three weeks.
“Finally the NEC having considered all the facts made available delayed any action on the suspended industrial action till the ordinary general meeting which is to hold in three weeks’ time in Awka, Anambra state as a goodwill gesture to Mr Speaker who mediated between the association and the Federal Government as well as for the government to complete her part of the agreement,” the statement read.
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The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has indicated its willingness to suspend its planned strike billed to commence on Friday, May 7.
NARD dropped this hint after a meeting with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on Tuesday, in Abuja.
In a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Speaker, Lanre Lasisi, the doctors said they would suspend the planned strike, as soon as they received their salary arrears ranging from one to five months.
The statement said that NARD took the position after the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, said funds were available for the payment.