“Our matters are solved. Timelines have been agreed, and the person who invited us has never failed resident doctors,”
“Our matters are solved. Timelines have been agreed, and the person who invited us has never failed resident doctors,” says the President of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Dr. Muhammad Usman Suleiman, following a high-level meeting with the Federal Government led by the Chief of Staff to the President, @FemiGbaja to address outstanding issues affecting resident doctors.
Key highlights include: – Government and NARD agreed on one-week timelines for the implementation of salary adjustments, promotions, and other outstanding welfare issues. – A standing directive has been issued to ensure house officers receive their salaries before the 10th of every month, ending delays in salary payments. – Government reaffirmed its commitment to clearing outstanding promotion arrears and resolving the 19-month professional allowance backlog, with implementation timelines to be communicated.
– The Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of Health have been directed to fast-track the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) process to enable budgetary provisions and implementation in the next fiscal year. – The Federal Government will strengthen security in public hospitals, issue directives to create safer working environments for healthcare workers, and intensify public awareness against assaults on medical personnel. – The Chief of Staff to the President also pledged to support legislation that would classify assaults on health workers as aggravated offences, providing stronger legal protection for medical professionals.
– NARD acknowledged the positive outcome of the meeting, expressing confidence that the agreed resolutions have substantially addressed its concerns, while noting that its National Executive Council will review the agreements before taking a final decision on the ongoing industrial action.
📹:-VIABLETV
