Indefinite Strike: “Allow Doctors breathe”, Zamfara Resident Doctors tell Federal Government

The Zamfara State branch of the National Association of Resident Doctors have joined their counterparts nationwide to embark on an indefinite strike until Government acceding to their demands.

The General Secretary of the National Association of Resident Doctors, Zamfara State branch, Doctor Ibrahim Dauran while speaking to newsmen said the branch obeyed the directive of the national executives of the association, to observe the industrial action, to press home their demands.

Dr Dauran said the failure of the government to implement the agreement reached over issues of hazard allowances, upward salary review, medical residency training funds 2023, immediate release of the circular on one-for-one replacement among other demands, led to the indefinite strike embarked upon by members of the Association.

Dr Dauran called on the Federal Government to allow the doctors to “breathe” by approving and implementing at least 80% of their demands.

“My call on the Federal Government, as their slogan is to allow the poor to breathe but if they prolong this strike, they will surely suffocate the poor man, they should also allow us the Doctors to breathe.”