Doctors resume work after disruption in medical services...

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its nationwide strike, allowing resident doctors across the country to return to work after days of disrupted medical services.

The President of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at UCH, Uthman Adedeji, revealed this in an interview on Tuesday.

He said the chapter would fully comply with the national directive.

Following the directive, resident doctors at the University College Hospital Ibadan (UCH) will resume duties at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday.

NARD had earlier embarked on an indefinite strike over the Federal Government’s failure to meet its demands, including the reversal of the revised Professional Allowance, payment of outstanding salary and promotion arrears, and the release of the 2026 Medical Residency Training Fund.

Adedeji said the strike was suspended after an Extraordinary National Executive Council meeting, following the government’s reversal of its position on the allowance and assurances to address other outstanding issues.

He said no new patients would be admitted at UCH until Wednesday morning, as doctors would use the period to hand over patients currently on admission to consultants.

According to him, stable patients would be discharged, while no new cases, including emergencies, would be accepted until full services resume.

Adedeji added that some doctors may be allowed additional time to manage critically ill patients beyond the handover period, subject to approval.

He reiterated the association’s commitment to patient care and urged the government of Bola Tinubu to urgently address the demands to prevent further disruptions in the health sector.

The strike, which began earlier on Tuesday, had raised concerns over the impact on Nigeria’s already strained healthcare system.