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The Digest:

Nigeria's healthcare system remains paralyzed as resident doctors continue their indefinite strike, ignoring government appeals and leaving patients stranded across major hospitals in Abuja and Lagos. The industrial action enters its third day with both sides locked in a stalemate over unmet demands.

Key Points:
  • NARD's indefinite strike continues despite the government's N11.9 billion payment announcement.
  • Hospitals in Abuja and Lagos reported empty wards and suspended general consultations.
  • Patients were turned away at Kubwa and Gwarimpa General Hospitals with only basic care from nurses.
  • Lagos hospitals faced severe delays, with some patients waiting over 5 hours without treatment.
  • The Minister of State for Health urged doctors to return while negotiations continue.
  • NARD president dismissed government claims as "fiction detached from reality."
  • The association maintains 19 key demands remain unresolved, including salary arrears and poor working conditions.
As the standoff deepens, the healthcare crisis reveals the fragile state of Nigeria's medical infrastructure and the human cost of prolonged industrial disputes. Rooted in the Storm.

Sources: Premium Times, Federal Ministry of Health, NARD