Nigerian doctors, organized under the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), have decided to halt their planned daily protests across the nation.
This decision came after a private meeting with Senate leadership on Tuesday, August 8. Emeka Orji, the president of the concerned doctors, confirmed this change on the morning of Wednesday, August 9, as reported by Premium Times.
Earlier on Tuesday, a statement from the office of Godswill Akpabio, the Senate President, had hinted at the doctors' intentions. Subsequently, in a phone conversation on Wednesday morning, Orji affirmed that NARD has suspended their scheduled nationwide protest set for that day (Wednesday). He emphasized that an update would be provided "within the next 72 hours." Orji clarified, "The planned protest originally set for Wednesday has been put on hold, and we will reevaluate it within 72 hours."
Reacting to the doctors' decision, Akpabio issued a separate statement through his media office, commending the doctors for suspending their planned protest and for their efforts to end the strike.
He assured that the doctors' demands have been duly acknowledged and would soon be addressed, especially with the forthcoming appointment of a new minister for the health sector. Akpabio noted that President Bola Tinubu has consistently shown support for medical professionals, evident from the numerous medical experts he has nominated to his cabinet. It's worth recalling that out of 48 ministerial nominees presented by President Tinubu, 45 have been screened and approved by the Senate, including those from the medical field.
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