Tag: NARD
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Brain drain: six out of ten doctors plan to leave Nigeria for greener pastures
The Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors has said six out of 10 doctors in the country plan to leave the country for greener pastures. This is just as it disclosed that there are only 12,297 resident doctors in both the Federal and state tertiary health institutions in the country. The NARD President, Dr. Dare…
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Resident doctors call off strike, to resume Wednesday
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its nationwide strike. This was made known by the President of the association, Dr. Godiya Ishaya. The strike which began on August 2 has been suspended with effect from 8 am, Wednesday. Ishaya, in an interview, said “We are suspending the strike for six weeks…
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Timing of strike action by resident doctors wrong, says Atiku
The Former Vice President, Alh. Atiku Abubakar, has said the timing of the strike action by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) is wrong. The NARD embarked on the strike action on Monday over poor salary and other issues affecting members. Reacting to the strike action, Atiku said the timing of the strike “is…