FG Explains Why Resident Doctors Are Not Entitled to Specialist Allowances
The Federal Government has clarified that existing civil service regulations do not provide for special allowances for resident doctors, who are officially classified as specialists undergoing training. According to the government, the allowances and specialist recognition being requested by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) are benefits strictly meant for fully certified consultants, not […]
NARD Gives FG Four-Week Ultimatum, Threatens Indefinite Strike
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a stern warning to the Federal Government, announcing that it will resume a total and indefinite strike if all agreements reached are not fully implemented within the next four weeks. This warning was contained in a communiqué released after NARD’s Extraordinary National Executive Council (NEC) meeting. […]