Resident doctors under the aegis of the National Association of Resident Doctors have suspended their nationwide strike following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Government.
The decision was reached after an emergency meeting between the leadership of the association and representatives of the Federal Ministry of Health and other relevant government agencies.
According to the president of the association, the suspension took effect immediately after the MoU was signed, paving the way for the resumption of medical services across federal and state owned health institutions.
He said the agreement addressed key demands of the doctors, including welfare concerns, salary adjustments, residency training funding and working conditions.
The Federal Government, on its part, assured the doctors of its commitment to fully implement the provisions of the agreement within agreed timelines.
Hospital services across several tertiary health institutions had been disrupted during the strike, forcing many patients to seek alternative care or postpone critical medical procedures.
With the suspension of the strike, normal medical services are expected to gradually return across public hospitals nationwide.
The association also appealed to members to fully comply with the directive and return to their respective duty posts in the interest of patients and public health.
