The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III has urged resident doctors to suspend their industrial strike for the overall interest of the country, Newspremises reports.

Sultan also admonished the resident doctors to call off the strike in view of the devastating effects of COVID-19 pandemic and the outbreak of cholera in parts of the country.

In a statement issued by by Director of administration, NSCIA, Mr Zubairu Usman-Ugwu, in Abuja, on Saturday, August 14, 2021.


Usman-Ugwu expressed concern of its leadership on the strike which has increased the burden of vulnerable Nigerians.

NSCIA noted that the strike action would not only affects the health sector but will go against the Hippocratic Oath members of the National Association of Resident Doctors are subscribed to.

The statement added that without prejudice to the legitimacy of the demands of NARD, NSCIA urged the association to, in the spirit of the Hippocratic Oath to which members subscribed, and in consideration of the devastating effects of COVID-19 pandemic and the outbreak of cholera in some parts of the country, suspend the industrial action, while negotiation with the government continues.

He also urged the Federal Government to reconsider the moves to jettison further negotiations with the doctors, saying that the anger of the government side, no matter its basis, would not ameliorate the suffering of ordinary Nigerians that fall helpless victims of the impasse.

According to the Sultan, “The government, therefore, has to vigorously and sincerely re-engage the leadership of NARD in a manner that would inspire the confidence of the medical doctors in the negotiation.”

He noted that the Federal Government also has a duty to coordinate the responses of other tiers of government towards addressing the grievances of the doctors.

The Sultan suggested that the Ministers of Health and Labour, Osagie Ehanire and Chris Ngige to intensify negotiations with a view to finding lasting solutions to the fundamental issues raised by the doctors.

Source: https://newspremises.com.ng/nard-strike-sultan-of-sokoto-urges-resident-doctors-to-return-to-work/

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Mynd44
Dominique

For ur people to kill them?

As who

Please who brought Islamic religious to Africa ...we all know how Christianity started in Africa ..please I want to check something about it ...this two religion deh cause war for Nigeria ..

Islamic affair
watin concern you there

Instead of the sultan to appeal to the vegetable seeking healthcare in cosy London hospitals to come back home to fix the heathcare rot or mobilize the northern leaders in government, elites, religious leaders, NASS to prevail on him if he refused, he is he ordering doctors.

Oga Sultan, tell FG to settle them, it's as simple as ABC.

With empty stomach? Why shouldn't the government pay them for crying out loud.Have they ever owed any politician stealing our money ,why owe those providing health care

Racoon:
Instead of the sultan to appeal to the vegetable seeking healthcare in cosy London hospitals to come back home to fix the heathcare rot or mobilize the northern leaders in government, elites, religious leaders, NASS to prevail on him if he refused, he is he ordering doctors.

I'm teloing you,thats to tell you that the sultan is part of the mess,spits

Pay dem their salary, doctors abroad are paid salaries. Is it an offence to be a doctor in Nigeria

Na wa ooo

But Buhari cannot fix the health sector in the interest of the country

hypocrites