The National Association of Resident Doctors has announced the suspension of its strike with effect from today.

NARD said this in a communiqué issued in Abuja and signed by its President, Dr ALIYU SOKOMBA; Secretary-General, Dr BILQIS MUHAMMAD; and Publicity Secretary, Dr STANLEY EGBOGU, after its National Executive Council meeting, attended by over 300 members.

The association however said its national officers would continue negotiations with stakeholders and the progress made would be reviewed in four weeks’ time during its next National Executive Council meeting.

NARD said it shelved the strike to give the government time to meet outstanding demands, following appeal by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, FEMI GBAJABIAMILA, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, BOSS MUSTAPHA, Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, KAYODE FAYEMI, and other stakeholders.