President Tinubu Orders End to Doctors' Strike
President Bola Tinubu has directed an immediate end to the ongoing industrial action by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD).
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Adekunle Salako, disclosed this in a briefing in Abuja, stating that the President has directed the Ministry to take every legitimate step to restore health services nationwide.
- The government claims most of the union's 19-point demands are being addressed through dialogue, recruitment, and financial interventions.
- NARD has dismissed the government's claims as misleading and far from reality.
Negotiations with the striking doctors are ongoing, according to the Minister.
The Minister expressed regret over the hardship caused by the industrial action.
Author's summary: Tinubu orders an end to the doctors' strike.