Afrigather The federal authorities and putting docs have reached a truce over the continuing industrial motion.
This adopted a gathering the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, held with the management of Nigeria Medical Affiliation (NMA) and the Nigerian Affiliation of Resident Docs (NARD), the place a Memorandum of Understanding was signed.
The assembly, which began on Friday night and ended on Saturday, had the President of NMA, Dr Uche Ojinmah, and his counterpart from NARD, Dr Emeka Orji, amongst different authorities officers in attendance.
Giving an replace on what transpired, the spokesman of the Ministry, Olajide Oshundun, advised journalists that the events – FG, NMA and NARD had reached a truce so as to halt the five-day nationwide warning strike of resident docs.
In line with him, all of the eight points raised by the putting resident docs have been addressed, including that the fund for the fee of the 2023 Medical Residency Coaching Fund (MRTF) has been captured within the 2023 Appropriation and the fee would begin when the operation of the 2023 Price range begins.
He stated the federal authorities suggested putting resident docs throughout the nation to embrace extra persuasion and social dialogue on the state ranges so as to have their points resolved.
It additionally stated the states can’t be compelled to cultivate the Medical Residency Coaching Fund (MRTF) and should not pay the identical quantity being paid by the federal authorities.
