The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced that it will embark on an indefinite nationwide strike beginning November 1, 2025.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the NARD President, Mohammad Suleiman.
According to the statement, the decision follows the expiration of a 30-day ultimatum earlier given to the Federal Government to address lingering demands.
The move was reached after a five-hour meeting of the association’s National Executive Council (NEC) held on Saturday.
“The NEC has marshalled out minimum demands, strike monitoring directives, and ‘no work, no pay/no pay, no work’ resolutions needed for a successful execution of this action.
“Today, after a 5-hour Extra-Ordinary National Executive Council Meeting, the members of NEC have issued out new marching orders to us once again.
“The NEC has unanimously directed us to declare a total, comprehensive and indefinite strike action to commence on Friday 31st October 2025 at 11:59 pm,” the statement said.
The strike, once it begins, is expected to disrupt healthcare services across public hospitals nationwide if the government fails to meet the doctors’ demands.
