The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced that it will begin an indefinite nationwide strike starting on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 12:00 a.m.
This is sequel to the Federal Government’s decision to halt the implementation of the revised Professional Allowance Table, which is a key component of agreements they reached after NARD’s 2025 industrial action.
The decision, which is expected to disrupt healthcare services across Nigeria once again, was reached at the end of the association’s virtual Extraordinary National Executive Council meeting held on Saturday.
According to the statement signed by the association’s National President, Dr. Shuaibu Ibrahim, NARD described the development as “unfortunate,” blaming the Federal Government for pushing doctors toward another industrial action.
Dr. Ibrahim made it clear in the statement, that the crisis stems from the non-implementation of a revised Professional Allowance Table, which was negotiated between NARD and the Federal Government following the prolonged strike in 2025.
The agreement included improved remuneration packages for resident doctors, covering call duty allowances, shift allowances, rural posting incentives, and non-clinical duty payments.
He noted that although implementation was initially scheduled for January 2026, delays pushed the rollout to February. NARD alleged that the government now plans to discontinue the process by April, a move the association says undermines trust and violates prior agreements.
Furthermore, NARD called for the immediate reversal of the government’s decision and the settlement of all outstanding entitlements.
