—-Our matters ‘re solved, says NARD—As Presidency moves to criminalise assault on health workers, agree on salary, promotion timelines
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru
ABUJA —AFTER about three-hour meeting with President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday, the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has announced it will suspend the planned strike.
The meeting which was on the instance of Gbajabiamila had in attendance the Ministers of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, the coordinating Minister ofHealth and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, the of Finance and Coordinating minister of economy; Taiwo Oyedele the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation; the Accountant-General of the Federation; and officials in charge of cash management and the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System.
Speaking to journalists after the meeting, the NARD President, Dr Muhammad Suleiman, said their matters have practically been resolved, stressing that they secured firm commitments on nearly every outstanding issue.
