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The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced that it will commence an indefinite nationwide strike on November 1, citing the federal government’s failure to meet its long-standing demands.
The decision followed a five-hour National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the association held on Saturday, after the expiration of a 30-day ultimatum earlier issued to the government.
In a statement on Sunday, NARD President, Dr. Mohammad Suleiman, said the association could no longer tolerate the government’s “continued neglect” of issues affecting resident doctors across the country.
“The NEC has marshalled out minimum demands, strike monitoring directives, and ‘no work, no pay/no pay, no work’ resolutions needed for a successful execution of this action,” Suleiman said.
He listed the doctors’ demands to include a 200 per cent increase in the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS), full implementation of new allowances proposed since July 2022, immediate recruitment of clinical staff, and removal of bureaucratic bottlenecks delaying the replacement of exiting doctors.
Suleiman added that the National Officers Committee (NOC) had been directed to ensure full compliance and monitor adherence to the strike directive across all centres.
He also accused certain “government and non-government actors” of working against the interests of resident doctors.
“We are aware of evil and exploitative plans against our members, but we shall collectively resist any attempt to undermine our welfare,” he warned.
The NARD president urged members to use the remaining days before the strike to hand over patients properly, engage community and religious leaders, and sensitise the public on the reasons for the action.
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