The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its five-day warning strike, giving the Federal Government two weeks to implement the agreements reached.
The suspension was announced in a communiqué issued on Sunday after an extraordinary virtual National Executive Council (E-NEC) meeting held on 13 September 2025.
NARD President, Dr Osundara Tope, and Secretary-General, Dr Odunbaku Kazeem Oluwasola, confirmed that the decision followed the commencement of payments of the 2025 Medical Residency Training Fund (MRTF) to members who had been owed.
The doctors, who began the strike on 12 September, said the suspension took effect from 8 a.m. on Sunday, 14 September.
“After due deliberations, and considering the plight of Nigerians grappling with health challenges in the present harsh economy, the NEC resolved to suspend the strike action to allow the government a two-week window to address our demands,” the communiqué read.
NARD also issued a stern warning to the Oyo State Government, insisting it must comply with the 15-day ultimatum already given by the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in the state. The demand centres on unresolved welfare concerns at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso.
The doctors threatened that if the ultimatum expires without resolution, the National Officers’ Council of NARD would direct all its members in Oyo State to embark on an indefinite solidarity strike.