The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has ordered medical practitioners to embark on a nationwide indefinite strike starting at 12:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
In a late Saturday statement cited by TVC News, signed by NARD’s General Secretary, Dr Shuaibu Ibrahim, the decision was reached at the National Executive Council meeting held on Saturday.
NARD defended the strike action, citing the Federal Government’s plan to halt the implementation of the revised Professional Allowance Table, a key component of agreements reached after its 2025 industrial action, describing it as “a development deemed unfortunate.”
NARD stressed that the strike decision threatens to disrupt healthcare services across public hospitals in Nigeria.
NARD further outlined its demands that the federal government needs to meet to ensure the reversal of the strike action.
The association demands, “Reversal of the decision to cease the implementation of the PAT starting in April 2026 and the immediate payment of promotion arrears and salary arrears for specific centres.”
NARD added, “Prompt conclusion of the process of paying the 2026 MTRF and the immediate processing and payment of outstanding 19 months’ arrears of the Professional Allowance PAT.
The NARD leadership calls on its members to unite in the fight against this injustice and seek to pursue it to a logical conclusion.
