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The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) has suspended its planned nationwide strike, earlier scheduled to commence today Monday 12th of January 2026,
Following fresh engagements with the Federal Government, The North-Central caucus of the association announced the suspension after a series of consultations with government representatives, saying the decision was taken in the interest of patients while discussions continue.
The caucus leader, Dr Fanen Dogoh, however, said the suspension does not mean the issues that prompted the strike threat have been resolved.
The resident doctors had planned to embark on industrial action over the continued failure of the government to honour a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) reached with the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD).
Among the key demands is the immediate reinstatement of doctors sacked from the Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH), Lokoja, over alleged unauthorised protest and union activities.
The association is also protesting the non-payment of salary arrears and allowances, including 18 months’ outstanding entitlements owed to resident doctors in federal institutions such as the Federal Teaching Hospital, Makurdi, and the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital.
Other issues include delayed payment at the entry point for newly employed doctors, unpaid promotion arrears, and the non-implementation of the reviewed professional allowance structure, which took effect from June 2024 but is yet to be captured in the 2026 budget.
The association said it would continue to monitor developments and would not hesitate to resume the strike if concrete steps are not taken to address the welfare concerns of resident doctors nationwide.
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