The resident doctors and the Federal Government have reached an agreementover the five-day warning strike embarked upon by the association.
On May 17, the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) began a five-day warning strike to press home its demands after a 14-day ultimatum to the government lapsed.
Royaltimes had reported that the doctors are demanding an immediate increment in the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure to the tune of 200 percent of their current gross salaries.
Worried by the situation, the doctors met with the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Health and the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, on Friday to deliberate on their demands.This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the spokesman of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Olajide Oshundun, who said a Memorandum of Understanding was signed at the end of a conciliation meeting convened by Ngige in his office.
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