DR ALIYU SOKUMBA WHO IS THE PRESIDENT OF NARD CONFIRMED THIS ON THURSDAY ADDING THAT THE UNION WILL REVIEW THE PROGRESS MADE IN TALKS WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN TWO WEEKS

THIS SUSPENSION WAS AS A RESULT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE DOCTORS REACHING AN AGREEMENT ON WEDNESDAY WITH THE FEDERAL APPROVING AN ADDITIONAL N8.9 BILLION TO PAY UP A LARGE CHUNK OF THE JUNE 2020 COVID-19 ALLOWANCE TO ALL HEALTH WORKERS ACROSS THE NATION

THE DOCTORS EMBARKED ON THE STRIKE TO RESOLVE ISSUES BOTHERING ON GROUP LIFE INSURANCE FOR DOCTORS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE WORKERS, PAYMENT OF DEATH-IN-SERVICE BENEFIT TO NEXT OF KIN/BENEFICIARIES, UNIVERSAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MEDICAL RESIDENCY TRAINING ACT IN ALL FEDERAL AND STATE HOSPITALS, IMMEDIATE REVIEW OF THE HAZARD ALLOWANCE OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND PAYMENT OF THE COVID-19 INDUCEMENT ALLOWANCE.