No be small matter o! The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) don yan say dem go resume dia Total, Indefinite and Complete Strike (TICS 2.0) on January 12, 2026. Dem no fit hide am again as e don clear say Federal Government no dey serious with wetin dem agree before.
Wetin happen be say, during wetin dem call Emergency National Executive Council meeting, dem gather for Zoom, talk say ‘things no dey jell’ with dia welfare. Dem se na only wey government fit listen to dem wahala as dem don specify to start di strike at 12:00 a.m. on January 12. Na wa!
Dem carry come plenty plans for protest wey dey follow di strike. From January 12 to January 16, we go see all di centre-based demonstrations, and na after that, dem go start regional protests led by some of dia caucus leaders. If e dey necessary, dem go still plan nationwide protest too. Na so e be for dis doctor people!
Dem dey vex because government no gree fulfill dia own side of di bargain wey dem sign. Their demands no be small wahala o! Dem want reinstatement of five resident doctors wey dem sack for Federal Teaching Hospital, Lokoja, dem dey talk about payment of ojoro arrears wey don pile up, plus dem want make government implement a professional allowance wey go dey reflect for di 2026 budget—wetin plenty people really dey feel.
Aside all di money matter, dem dey ask for better clarity about skipping and entry-level issues from di Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. Dem dey look for better allowance for specialist and house officers, no more ojoro salary delays, and dem want proper structure for work-hours and all di locum plans dem fit think about.
As dem don clear di air, dem sey dem dey use dis one week wey remain to do congress meeting for all 91 NARD centres, dey engage di media, and inform all di necessary security agencies about wetin dey happen. If dem no do all dis, we go see hot soup.
NARD don thank all members for di patience and support wey dem don show so far. Dem talk sey dem go intensify engagement for di days wey dey come, as di wahala between dem and government still dey hot.
If you go remember, dis same NARD don suspend dia previous strike wey last for 29 days on November 29 after di signing of di MoU. But true true, dem don warn sey no be today wahala go solve dem problems if government no fit deliver on wetin dem promise. Dis one fit bring another nationwide shutdown wey go scatter everything again. Na so we dey here!
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