The Federal Government has issued a directive to medical leaders in federal hospitals to apply a ‘no work, no pay’ policy towards striking members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD).
Additionally, the authorities have instructed these hospitals to maintain an attendance register for resident doctors who are willing to continue working.
The government accused the striking doctors of being insensitive, noting that various conciliatory meetings with government stakeholders, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, and the National Assembly had not yielded a resolution.