Despite the “total and indefinite strike” action declared by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), doctors in the nation’s capital Abuja were seen at work on Wednesday.
The NARD had declared the strike following the government’s failure to meet its demands.
According to a report by The Whistler, doctors were seen attending to patients at the Kubwa General Hospital on Wednesday by 12 noon.
It was observed that routine consultations and treatment were ongoing at the general hospital. At the same time, patients in their numbers were seen seated in the waiting section to be attended to by the doctors.
However, a staff member who preferred anonymity said the strike at the Kubwa General Hospital would take effect by midnight today (Thursday) but stated that the hospital would wait for instructions before it embarks on the strike declared by NARD.
The NARD president, Dr Orji Emeka Innocent, Tuesday evening said the strike will commence today (Wednesday) following a decision reached at the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Lagos.
