The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), on Tuesday morning, suspended its indefinite nationwide strike following a meeting of its National Executive Committee (NEC).
The association’s members have therefore been directed to resume work from 8 am on Wednesday.
NARD’s President , Mohammad Usman Suleiman said that the association received assurance from the Federal Government on the reversal of the decision to cease the implementation of the Professional Allowance Table (PAT) starting from this month.
He said that NARD decided to give the Federal Government an ultimatum of 21 April, after which a strike action would be inevitable if demands have not been met.
The doctors had declared an indefinite nationwide strike over the Federal Government’s plan to halt the implementation of the revised PAT.
NARD and the Federal Government had agreed on a revised professional allowance table after a prolonged strike in 2025.
The agreement included improved remuneration for resident doctors, covering call duty allowances, shift allowances, rural posting incentives, and non-clinical duty payments.
Although the implementation was initially scheduled for January 2026 and later shifted to February, NARD alleged that the government now plans to discontinue the process by April.
The association said that the move undermines trust and violates prior agreements and demanded an immediate reversal of the decision and payment of all outstanding entitlements.
The doctors also demanded the immediate payment of promotion arrears and salary arrears for specific centres, as well as the prompt conclusion of the process of paying the 2026 medical residency training fund.
