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General News of Thursday, 1 April 2021

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Nigerian doctors commence strike two days after President Buhari left for medical checkup in UK

The strike commenced by 8 am The strike commenced by 8 am

While President Buhari is in London for a routine medical check-up, some members of the Nigerian Association of Residents Doctors began a nationwide strike despite desperate efforts by the Nigerian government to stop it.

The doctors said in a tweet on its official Twitter handle said the industrial action wasn't meant to hurt the public.

The association said on its Twitter handle, @nard_nigeria, on Thursday morning: “Nigerians must understand that we love them and the strike is not intended to hurt them but to challenge the Nigerian government @MBuhari @Fmohnigeria @LabourMinNG whose responsibilities amongst others is to care for her citizens and labor force to do the needful.”

The NARD President, Dr Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, also said the strike commenced by 8 am Thursday.

The strike commenced two days after President Muhammadu Buhari left the country for the UK for a medical checkup.

A statement by the Presidency on Tuesday said the President “is due back in the country during the second week of April 2021.”