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The Digest:

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced a five-day nationwide warning strike commencing September 12, 2025, following the government’s failure to address longstanding demands over poor working conditions, unpaid salaries, and systemic neglect. The move threatens to paralyze public healthcare services across Nigeria.

Key Points:
  • Strike begins 12 September and ends 16 September 2025
  • Decision followed an extended NARD National Executive Council meeting
  • Demands include improved pay, better working conditions, and resolution of certificate downgrades
  • FCT doctors are already on a separate seven-day strike
  • NARD President had earlier warned of a total shutdown without government intervention
  • The strike highlights recurring tensions in Nigeria’s health sector
This industrial action reflects deep-seated frustrations within Nigeria’s medical community and could exacerbate the country’s healthcare challenges.

Sources: Daily Post Nigeria, NARD Statement