Chai! Na serious matter wey dey ground for Naija as doctors don gather mind resume strike wey dem dey call TICS 2.0. This strike go start for midnight January 12, 2026, if dem no fit meet their welfare demans. Na from one strong meeting wey dem do for January 2, 2026, this update come out, as NARD president, Suleiman, carry the gist come for all of us.
Dem talk say this strike go no stop until dem implement all the things wey dem agree on. You know say when e come to welfare matter for our doctors, na wah! Dem don dey patient for too long, and explanation no go work again.
Suleiman no dey waste time as e don instruct all the centre presidents for di 91 centres wey dey Naija to organize congress meetings plus press conferences sharp-sharp. Each chapter go hold one press conference, make dem saturate the media and make everybody dey aware wetin dey happen.
For d gist wey them drop, dem dey plan to hold protests between January 12 to 16, 2026. So, if you see people dey protest and dey shout, no be say dem wan cause wahala o, na because dem dey fight for better condition for their work and patients wey need dem.
The Naija doctors dey demand plenty things wey include the comeback of the “FTH Lokoja five,” full payment of promotion and salary arrears, plus make dem implement the professional allowance wey dem don dey wait for since. Other matter wey dey ground na official clarification on skipping and entry-level issues, better pay for house officers, and many more.
NARD also get reason wey dem dey call for action. After dem suspend their 29-day strike for November 29, 2025, na because the government promise to meet their demands within four weeks. But now, over one month don pass, and dem no see any serious action from the government; no be small vex dey build-up for di doctors.
As at the time wey I dey write this, no response don come from the Federal Ministry of Health, dem dey keep quiet like say dem no see wetin dey happen. But we go dey watch, make we see how dem go take respond.
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