JUST IN: Resident doctors commence 7-day warning strike over abduction of member

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors
(NARD) has commenced a seven-day warning strike over the abduction of Dr Ganiyat Popoola of the National Eye Centre in Kaduna State who was kidnapped nearly eight months ago.

This was disclosed by the NARD President, Dr Dele Abdullahi, on Sunday, who said the strike will begin Monday, August 26, 2024, at 12am.

He said the decision was made during the Emergency National Executive Council meeting.

“The strike is commencing by midnight today. It’s for seven days, it’s a warning strike, and it’s total.During the strike, there will be no concessions, and there will be no emergency care.”

Recall that Popoola, a registrar in the Department of Ophthalmology at the National Eye Centre, Kaduna, was abducted on December 27, 2023, along with her husband and nephew.

While her husband was released in March, Popoola and her nephew remain in captivity.

Members of NARD had protested in all tertiary hospitals across the nation to demand Dr Popoola’s release.