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Nigerian govt urges resident doctors to call off warning strike

The federal government has appealed to the members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to call off their seven-day warning strike.

The Minister of State for Health, Tunji Alausa, made the call on Thursday in Kaduna during a visit to the National Eye Centre.

According to Mr Alausa, negotiations are ongoing to ensure the safety of their kidnapped colleague, Ganiyat Popoola.

The minister said that the federal government and security agencies were working hard to rescue Ms Popoola.

He said, “We are on top of the matter and have been on talking terms with the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, regarding the issue.

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