The Abuja Vacation Judge of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Galadima, on Wednesday, granted an order of interim injunction directing the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to immediately cease its industrial action. The court also ordered the doctors and to resume duties forthwith until the hearing and determination of the pending Motion on Notice which had already been fixed for October 8, 2020, for hearing. Frank Tietie, in the exparte motion, joined the National Association of Resident Doctors, Hon Minister of Health, Hon Minister of Labour and Productivity and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice as respondents. NARD embarked on the strike on September 7 to resolve issues bothering on group life insurance for doctors and other health care workers. Court orders resident doctors to resume

Source: Nigerian Tribune September 16, 2020 18:22 UTC