After 55 days of industrial action, the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) yesterday directed its members across the country in federal hospitals to resume duty at their working posts with effect from today (Monday) at 8am.

Doctors embarked on an indefinite strike from July 1, following the expiration of two weeks’ ultimatum to the federal government to accede to their 24-point demand.

The NMA’s demands included a N100,000 monthly hazard allowance for doctors, the payment of clinical duty allowance for honorary consultants and the appointment of a deputy chairman, Medical Advisory Committee in teaching hospitals and Federal Medical centres, and discontinuation of recognition of non-medical doctors as directors and consultants.

However, the association has urged the federal government to reciprocate its goodwill by ensuring that resident doctors whose appointments were terminated are reinstated immediately without any punitive measures.

“Delegates demand immediate withdrawal of the government circular (Reference No. C3132/v/46 of 13th August 2014) suspending the residency training programme and sacking of over 16,000 resident doctors, who constitute about 70 per cent of doctors.

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Good development. I believe the presidency may have prevailed upon them to lay low. We need them the most now.