Barely three weeks of industrial action in the country’s health sector by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), there are indications that the latter and the Federal Government have reached a new agreement.
According to an online publication by Punch Newspapers’ Instagram page, the two parties held a marathon meeting on Friday where various contentious issues were sorted out.
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The spokesman, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Charles Akpan said in a statement on Saturday, titled, ‘An end in sight for NARD strike as doctors/ FG agree on all issues.’
The meeting which had the most high-powered representation since negotiations with doctors stretched for 11 hours, ending 1a.m. Saturday, with all the consolidated 12-point demand by NARD, the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria and other affiliates of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) resolved.
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