The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has suspended its indefinite strike after 29 days of nationwide disruption to medical services.
The industrial action, which began on November 1, 2025, was called off on Saturday following an Extraordinary National Executive Council meeting where the association reviewed a new Memorandum of Understanding reached with the Federal Government.
Confirming the development in a telephone conversation, NARD’s Secretary-General, Dr. Shuaibu Ibrahim, said the decision to suspend the strike was based on government’s commitment to addressing the doctors’ concerns.
“The strike was suspended following the Memorandum of Understanding we signed with the Federal Government regarding the seven conditions we listed,” he said.
He explained that the government had already met two of the conditions, including the release of the Professional Allowance Table and an official directive setting CONMESS 3 as the new entry level for medical doctors in the civil service.
The remaining demands—ranging from reinstatement of dismissed doctors to resolution of outstanding salary and promotion issues—are expected to be implemented within four weeks, in line with the agreement reached.
Dr. Ibrahim warned that the doctors would not hesitate to resume the industrial action if the Federal Government fails to deliver on the outstanding commitments.
“If the remaining demands are not met before the agreed timeline, we will resume the strike,” he warned.
Healthcare services across the country had been severely affected during the strike, with about 11,000 resident doctors withdrawing their services from 91 teaching hospitals and federal medical centres.
