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The Digest:

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced an indefinite nationwide strike starting at 12:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. The strike follows the Federal Government's decision to halt implementation of the revised Professional Allowance Table, a key component of agreements reached after NARD's 2025 industrial action. The decision was reached at the end of the association's virtual Extraordinary National Executive Council meeting on Saturday. NARD called for immediate reversal of the government's decision and settlement of all outstanding entitlements.

Key Points:
  • Healthcare services across Nigeria will face major disruption from Tuesday.
  • Patients in federal and tertiary hospitals will bear the brunt of the strike.
  • The government's backtrack on negotiated allowances undermines trust with doctors.
  • The strike could prolong waiting times for emergency and routine care.
  • Previous 2025 strike caused widespread hospital closures and suffering.

Watch for last-minute government negotiations before Tuesday's deadline and whether courts issue an injunction to halt the strike.

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