The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has instructed its members to end their five-day nationwide warning strike and resume work today (Monday).

Following an Extraordinary National Executive Council meeting lasting three hours, NARD announced its decision, while also stating that the Federal Government's commitment to resolving the issues will be reviewed over the next two weeks.

In a bid to address the concerns raised by the resident doctors, an agreement was signed between NARD and the Federal Government on Friday, known as the Memorandum of Understanding.

During the strike, which commenced on May 17, NARD pressed for various demands from the government. These included urgent recruitment of clinical staff in hospitals, withdrawal of the bill proposing a compulsory five-year service for medical and dental graduates, increased infrastructural development and allocation of at least 15% of the budget to health, payment of the 2023 Medical Residency Training Fund, and a 200% increment in the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) among other issues.

Dr. Emeka Orji, the President of NARD, confirmed the suspension of the strike and announced that work would resume at 8 am on Monday.

He also mentioned that a reassessment of the progress regarding their demands would be carried out during the association's ordinary general meeting in Lagos.

Dr. Umar Usman, the Publicity and Social Secretary of NARD, emphasized that the agreement signed with the government includes timelines for addressing the issues, and the association will review the commitments made and assess the progress.

With the warning strike concluded, the resident doctors are now focused on monitoring the government's actions in fulfilling their demands and ensuring that the agreed timelines are met.