{"id":84437,"date":"2021-08-04T12:07:13","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T11:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=84437"},"modified":"2021-08-04T12:07:13","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T11:07:13","slug":"timing-of-strike-action-by-resident-doctors-wrong-says-atiku","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/timing-of-strike-action-by-resident-doctors-wrong-says-atiku\/","title":{"rendered":"Timing of strike action by resident doctors wrong, says Atiku"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has said the timing of the strike action by the National Association of Resident Doctors is wrong.<\/p>\n<p>The NARD embarked on the strike action on Monday over shortfalls in payment of salaries, \u200bjust as the Federal Government declared that Nigeria is now experiencing the third wave of COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting, Atiku said the timing of the strike \u201cis wrong and can only exacerbate the conditions of Nigerians already facing multiple challenges.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nAccording to him, \u201cThe strike action by resident doctors should have been averted. The timing is wrong and can only exacerbate the conditions of Nigerians already facing multiple challenges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe FG should expeditiously work with the doctors\u2019 union at resolving the extant issues that triggered the strike action.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the President of NARD, Dr. Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, said the Federal Government has failed to reach out to the Association since the strike commenced.<\/p>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"adL\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has said the timing of the strike action by the National Association of Resident Doctors is wrong. 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