Residents Doctors To Embark On Indefinite Strike Over Unmet Demands
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared an indefinite strike, commencing Friday, October 31, 2025, at 11:59pm. In a statement on his X handle on Saturday, the NARD President, Mohammed Usman Suleiman, said the decision followed a 5-hour extraordinary meeting of the body’s National Executive Council (NEC). He noted that the directive was […]
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The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared an indefinite strike, commencing Friday, October 31, 2025, at 11:59pm.
In a statement on his X handle on Saturday, the NARD President, Mohammed Usman Suleiman, said the decision followed a 5-hour extraordinary meeting of the body’s National Executive Council (NEC).
He noted that the directive was issued after the expiration of a 30-day ultimatum given to the federal government to act on the demands of the Association.
He said, “29 days ago, you gave this National Officers Committee (NOC) the Mandate to lead our noble association. Along with that mandate, you also handed us a second mandate of a 30-Day Ultimatum to the Federal Government on our demands.
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“I am happy to report to you that the NOC has carried out that second Mandate as best as we can (with grace and confidence).
“Today, after a 5-Hour Extra-Ordinary National Executive Council Meeting, the Members of NEC have issued out new marching orders to us once again.
“The NEC has unanimously directed us to declare a TOTAL, COMPREHENSIVE AND INDEFINITE STRIKE ACTION to commence on Friday 31st October 2025 at 11:59pm.
“We have reported to NEC and NEC has decided. The NOC will carry out this directive to its latter and in full compliance.”
Suleiman accused some government elements of harbouring what he described as “evil and exploitative plans” for the resident doctors, calling on their members to collectively stand against it.
“The NEC has marshaled out Minimum Demands, Strike Monitoring directives, No Work No Pay/No Pay No Work resolutions and all such other modalities and weapons needed for a successful execution of this ACTION.
“NEC has also decided that centre Presidents and General Secretaries shall go back and call Emergency Congress Meetings to brief Members on the details there-in.
“May I kindly say, some elements in the Government (and non-Governmental) have very evil and exploitative plans for Resident Doctors in this country. We shall collectively resist it.”
The Association further asked its members to use the next few days to hand over patients, engage with traditional and religious leaders in preparation for the strike.
Resident doctors, who constitute the majority of the medical workforce in teaching and specialist hospitals, have repeatedly gone on strike in recent years over unpaid wages, poor welfare, and inadequate working conditions.
The association had last month, September, issued a 30-day ultimatum to the federal government pushing for key demands, including the immediate payment of accumulated promotion arrears, release of corrected professional allowance tables, reinstatement of five sacked doctors at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Lokoja, and urgent action on the long-stalled review of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS).