NARD Issues 2-Week Ultimatum Over Demands

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD has served a two weeks ultimatum to the Federal and State Governments to press home members lingering demands.

Dr Godiya Ishaya, the President of the association, issued the ultimatum during a news conference organised at the end of the Extraordinary National Executive Council Meeting in Ilorin.

The NARD president urged the federal government to urgently implement and commence payment of the 2022 Medical Residency Training Fund in full to members using the old template, while the shortfalls, using the reviewed template be computed and incorporated into 2023 budget and paid in arrears.

He said that the association would continue to work closely with the Nigerian Medical Association towards implementation and payment of the new hazard allowance to all affected healthcare workers by the government.