The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced a nationwide five-day warning strike, beginning Friday, 12th September 2025, to push for the fulfillment of their long-standing demands.
The decision followed an online National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on Wednesday, 10th September, which ran into the early hours of Thursday, 11th September. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the General Secretary of the Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Dr. Agbor Affiong.
According to the statement, the strike will commence at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, 12th September, and will end on Tuesday, 16th September 2025. All chapters across the country have been directed to inform their respective hospital managements while sustaining efforts to press home their demands.
NARD President, Dr. Osundara Zenith, had earlier confirmed to DAILY POST that members would withdraw their services from public hospitals nationwide to protest against poor working conditions, persistent power shortages, certificate downgrading, poor remuneration, and other unresolved welfare issues.
Meanwhile, resident doctors in the FCT are already observing a separate seven-day warning strike, which commenced on Monday this week, further deepening concerns over the state of healthcare delivery in the country.