The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has suspended its plan to commence strike on January 12.
The suspension was announced in a statement issued on Sunday by Shuaibu Ibrahim, secretary-general of NARD.
The association had earlier announced the strike in an update issued after its emergency national executive council (E-NEC) meeting held on January 2.
The doctors said they wanted to embark on the strike to press home their demands from the Federal Government but suspended it following the intervention of Vice President Kashim Shettima.
The decision brings temporary relief to patients and healthcare facilities nationwide, as discussions continue to address the doctors’ demands and avert further disruption in the health sector.
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