Striking doctors suspend planned protest after meeting with Senate leadership

By our Reporter

Doctors under the aegis of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have suspended their planned nationwide daily protest after a closed-door meeting with principal officers of the Senate on Tuesday.

The President of NARD, Emeka Orji, confirmed this development to Journalists on Wednesday morning. According to a statement by the office of the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, had also hinted of the doctors’ decision in a statement shared with this newspaper.

Mr Orji said the planned protest slated for Wednesday (today) has been suspended, adding that there will be an update “in the next 72 hours.” This is coming after the Senate President, majority and minority leaders and Whip today met with the leadership of the Doctors.

As a result of the meeting,the planned protest slated for Wednesday have now been suspended and we will be reviewed by the association after due consultations.

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