The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige and his Ministry of Health counterpart, Prof. Isaac Adewole, with their ministers of state, are currently in a meeting in the former’s office, ahead of their scheduled parley with resident doctors.
However, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, in the ongoing meeting at the federal secretariat at Abuja, has condemned members of the National Association of Resident Doctors for embarking on the strike, accusing them of breaching the law.
He said he was hopeful that the current strike would be the shortest in the history of Nigeria, urging them to immediately call it off.
“Once conciliation starts by the government, no employer has the right to embark on strike. By going on strike you have breached Section 18 of the Trade Dispute Act of 2004.”
Apart from members of NARD, others present include the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole; the Minister of State for Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire; the leadership of the Nigerian Medical Association; representatives of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, among others.
