NARD President, Dr Aliyu Sokomba, who announced this while addressing a press conference in Abuja, said the union has decided to exempt its members working in various coronavirus (COVID-19) isolation and treatment centers across the country.
"A decision to commence on a total indefinite strike with exemption only for COVID-19 treatment centres has been taken," the National Association of Resident Doctors, said in a tweet.
"This is with effect from 12:00 am Monday 15/06/2020."
They expressed anger over the fact that, their salaries were unjustly cut in state governments, they asked that there should be provisions for funding medical residency training in the 2021 appropriation bill, they demanded money and allowances owed to them to be paid, no payment of COVID-19 induced allowances, and that the government should provide life insurance for doctors and health workers.
"This is with effect from 12:00 am Monday 15/06/2020."
They expressed anger over the fact that, their salaries were unjustly cut in state governments, they asked that there should be provisions for funding medical residency training in the 2021 appropriation bill, they demanded money and allowances owed to them to be paid, no payment of COVID-19 induced allowances, and that the government should provide life insurance for doctors and health workers.
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