The Federal Government says negotiations are ongoing with stakeholders over the five-day warning strike embarked upon by members of the National Association of Resident Doctors on Wednesday. “The situation with the doctors’ strike is of concern to the government and the negotiations have been ongoing. They stated that NARD had issued a two-week ultimatum to the FG to resolve issues as contained in the ultimatum before its expiration on May 13. “There is nothing like a warning strike. He advised the doctors to avail themselves of the opportunity to dialogue with their employers, rather than embarking on a warning strike, which is unknown to the law.

Source: Punch May 18, 2023 17:22 UTC